© Luca Lorenz / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Sole Survivor. A selection from from the portfolio Watchful Moments by Luca Lorenz, Winner, Rising Star Award. Lorenz had been watching a tree hole where this Eurasian pygmy owl and its mate were nesting. When one disappeared, the other continued feeding the chicks. On this day, the remaining bird returned clutching the chicks’ breakfast in its claws, and called for its mate, but there was no reply.
