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Share your best Australian bird pictures for bird of the year 2017

Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) pictured in Kellyville, NSW.
Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) pictured in Kellyville, New South Wales. Photograph: ID5500831/GuardianWitness

As we prepare to reveal the winner of the Australian bird of the year 2017, we want to see your best (or your most underwhelming) photos of Australian birds.

Whether it’s a hi-res calendar worthy masterpiece, or the quick out-of-focus snap on your phone, share your Australian native bird images, videos and stories with us, and we’ll feature the best (or worst) on site and in the live blog as we get ready to announce the winner after the poll closes today.

How to contribute

Share your bird photos and stories clicking on the blue “Contribute” button on this article. You can also use the Guardian app and search for “GuardianWitness assignments”.

  • GuardianWitness is the home of readers’ content on the Guardian. Contribute your video, pictures and stories, and browse news, reviews and creations submitted by others. Posts will be reviewed prior to publication on GuardianWitness, and the best pieces will feature on the Guardian site.
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