Birdo – Bird Photographer of the Year award.

The world of birds in the most beautiful photos!

Our laboratory also sponsored the bird photographer of the year competition

The Birdo – Bird photographer of the year competition was closed by a solemn award ceremony and the opening of the exhibition of the winning photos. The 344 contestants entered nearly 3000 photos into the two-round competition. The initiative, promoting the cause of nature conservation and environmental protection alike, is fully in line with the CSR strategy of WESSLING Hungary Kft. – now member of the Eurofins Group – therefore there was no question about our sponsorship of the competition, that is, the publishing of the photo album.

Birdo – Bird photographer of the year is the only photo competition with birds focusing on birds. Nature conservation was specifically emphasised in the competition because only photos taken ethically – without interfering with the lives of birds in reproduction, resting or their natural movement – were accepted.

Photos were accepted between 1 June 2022 and 31 July 2022 in 10 different categories, without having to pay entry fees. The photos were evaluated by a panel of seven, chaired by NIKON ambassador Tamás Imre nature photographer. Based on their first-round decision a total of 462 photos and 4 document photo series were qualified for round two, in which the entries were scored again by the panel to reach the final result. Public voting also took place in September on the competition's Facebook page.

Wessling Hungary Kft. – a specialist of environmental, health and food safety analyses – celebrated the 30th anniversary this year. 2022 is particularly important year for us and not only because of this truly memorable jubilee but also because this year we became a proud member of the Eurofins international market leader laboratory network. The combination of the two companies' expertise and experience will now provide even more opportunities for making the world safer and healthier by our analyses and on the basis of our shared values.

Both Eurofins and WESSLING Hungary Kft. take the cause of social responsibility very seriously, going way beyond the scope of their services.

The Eurofins Foundation has been contributing large amounts to professional and charity organisations and educational institutions to promote the protection of health and environment for years by now, while WESSLING Hungary Kft. has developed an unmatched CSR system in Hungary in scientific dissemination and education (having launched, for example, the Laborkaland (Lab Adventure) national chemistry competition, the www.laboratorium.hu scientific news portal, the Tiny Plastic Puzzle microplastic research project, our own scientific periodical and strategic cooperation arrangements with universities).

The Birdo – Bird photographer of the year contest is fully in line with the philosophy of our company, as the organisers of the initiative draw attention to the cause of environmental protection and nature conservation, in addition to presenting the beauty and riches of nature. The competition's professional supporter is the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society the nature conservation association Száz Völgy Természetvédelmi Egyesület and the nature photo magazine Természetfotó Magazin.

It was a pleasure for Wessling Hungary Kft. member of the international market leader Eurofins to contribute to the creation of this wonderful album and we wish that our readers enjoy the wonderful pictures!

To view the pictures visit the website of Birdo – Bird photographer of the year.