BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Week 10 Winner!
Congratulations to Tyler Smith of Dallas, TX, our winner for the tenth week of the BirdSpotter Photo Contest sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill! The theme for the week was “birds at the feeder”– what a wonderful capture of a male Northern Cardinal about to indulge!
Tyler Smith of Dallas, TX capture this winning photo of a male Northern Cardinal at his feeder
As it turns out, Tyler was actually hoping for a painted bunting when he snapped this winning photo! He writes:
We had recently moved to a new area in San Antonio and I had seen a male painted bunting for the first time. I decided to sit outside on the porch with my camera and read for a bit to see what other new birds might come by. As luck would have it, I didn’t see any other painted buntings that day. However, this cardinal came and landed on the feeder while I was reading. I don’t know how long he had been there, but as I aimed my camera and pressed the shutter he was just in the process of taking off! Although he came back to the feeder several times that day, this was by far the best picture I took. This picture has become one of my lasting favorites.
You never know what lasting memory might happen when you’re FeederWatching!
The eleventh week of our BirdSpotter Photo Contest will be open for submissions and voting this Wednesday, January23rd! This week’s theme is “natural foods,” so try to capture birds eating berries, chowing down on insects, or birds enjoying another natural food source. Only one photo can be submitted per person but you can vote for as many photos as you like. This week’s contest starts today Wednesday, January 23rd and runs through Sunday, January 27th.
BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Week 9 Winner!
Congratulations to Eileen Chorba of Beach Lake, PA, our winner for the ninth week of the BirdSpotter Photo Contest sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill! The theme for the week was “birds in flights”–Eileen did a fantastic job of catching this Great Blue Heron duo mid-flight!
Eileen Chorba submitted this winning photo of a pair of Great Blue Herons in flight in Promised Land, PA.
The tenth week of our BirdSpotter Photo Contest is already underway! This week’s theme is “birds at the feeder” so get your camera out while you do your FeederWatch count!. Only one photo can be submitted per person but you can vote for as many photos as you like. This week’s contest starts today Wednesday, January16th and runs through Sunday, January 20th.
BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Weeks 6, 7, and 8 Winners!
We got a little behind on posting our BirdSpotter photo contest winners on the FeederWatch blog with the recent holiday break, so we’re going to give you the last three weeks in one whirlwind post!
Week 6: Birds and Water
Debi Rabin of Phoenixville, PA snapped the winning photo for week 6, of a Bald Eagle snatching a fish out of the water.
Debi Rabin won week 6 with this photo of a Bald Eagle at Conowingo Dam in MD.
Debi says:
The photo was taken at Conowingo Dam in Maryland. Was a gorgeous day weather wise on November 21, 2011 and the eagles were plentiful. They were fish diving, chasing and soaring everywhere, was hard to decide which eagle to follow then out of the corner of my eye I saw this guy put the talons out, head cocked looking down and then wham, I didn’t know I captured this particular shot until I got home to sort out my captures.
Week 7: The Unexpected
Holly VandenBrink took the winning photo for week 7 for week 6 with the theme “the unexpected”.
Holly VandenBrink caught this brief interaction between squirrel and Cooper’s Hawk.
It seems that the shot was unexpected for everyone involved! Holly says:
The hawk was on my fence, when through the camera viewer I could see the Squirrel come into sight, I couldn’t believe it. They both went their own directions, no one was harmed
Week 8: Shades of Blue
Week 8′s winner came to us from Diane Marshman of New Milford, PA with this wondeful capture of an Indigo Bunting. We can’t think of a much better bird to win a week with the theme of “shades of blue!”
This Indigo Bunting photo by Diane Marshman won week 8 of the BirdSpotter photo contest.
Congratulations to the winners of the last three weeks! The ninth week of our BirdSpotter Photo Contest will be open for submissions and voting this Wednesday, January 9th! This week’s theme is “birds in flight.” Only one photo can be submitted per person but you can vote for as many photos as you like. This week’s contest runs through Sunday, January 13th.
BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Week 5 Winner
Congratulations to Bob Mislan of Chesapeake, VA, our winner for the fifth week of the BirdSpotter Photo Contest sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill! The theme for the week was “natural foods”–this Red-headed Woodpecker’s mouthful of mantis was more than enough to win!
Bob Mislan submitted the winning photo of a Red-headed Woodpecker enjoying a mantis..
The sixth week of our BirdSpotter Photo Contest is already underway! This week’s theme is “birds and water” so show us your photos of birds splashing around in birdbaths, weathering the rain, or enjoying a natural body of water. Only one photo can be submitted per person but you can vote for as many photos as you like. This week’s contest starts on Wednesday, December 19th and runs through Sunday, December 23rd.
BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Week 4 Winner
Congratulations to Pam Monahan from Virginia Beach, VA, our winner for the fourth week of the BirdSpotter Photo Contest! The theme for week 4 was “at the feeder” and Pam’s Eastern Bluebird family is certainly enjoying her mealworm feeder!
Pam Monahan submitted the winning photo of an Eastern Bluebird family enjoying her mealworm feeder.
Pam says:
I mounted a bluebird nesting box just beyond my fence, facing the adjacent golf course fairway in 2011. After a season of no bluebird nesting activity, but numerous spottings, I decided to entice them with food. I didn’t care much for the thought of live mealworms in my refrigerator, so I have been ordering freeze-dried mealworms online. The bluebirds appeared almost immediately. They would check out the box, which is hand made by a member of the Virginia Beach Audubon Society, but they were just interested in the food. The first family appeared in June 2012. Both parents came and fed two fledglings. They came every day, sometimes as a family, sometimes individually. Then, in August, a family with 3 fledglings appeared. I have no idea if it was the same family, but I like to believe it was a second clutch. It was just the absolute sweetest experience watching them. Sometimes the Mom would feed, sometimes, the Dad. Sometimes the parents would feed each other. This was an experience I will always treasure; being able to get a brief glimpse into the life of bluebirds. It’s a journey of life, love, and survival.
Pam is also planning on donating the bird products from her prize pack to the wildlife refuge where she volunteers – what a great idea!
The fifth week of our BirdSpotter Photo Contest, sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill is already underway! This week’s theme is “natural foods” so we’re looking for photos of birds enjoying berries, pine cones, insects, or whatever else they find out in nature! Only one photo can be submitted per person but you can vote for as many photos as you like. This week’s contest runs through Sunday, December 16th.
BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Week 3 Eye-catchers!
Even though these photos didn’t win week 3 of the BirdSpotter Photo Contest, they caught our eye, so we wanted to share them with you!
Great Gray Owl by Ron Kube of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Black-chinned Hummingbird by FeederWatcher Sam Wilson of Scottsdale, Arizona
Northern Flicker by Laura Meyers of Jones Beach, New York
Anna’s Hummingbird by Judith Blakeley of Newfoundland, Canada
Eastern Bluebird by Patricia Getha of Delaware, Ohio
Female House Sparrow by Ryan Courson of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pine Grosbeaks by Susan Fagan of Dorion, Ontario, Canada
Week 3′s theme was “birds in flight”. Keep those beautiful photos coming!
BirdSpotter Photo Contest: Week 2 Winner
Congratulations to Catherine M. Diehl-Robbins, our winner for the second week of the BirdSpotter Photo Contest! This week’s theme was “shades of red” and Catherine delivered with her beautiful photo of a male Pine Grosbeak enjoying some Mountain Ash berries.
Catherine M. Diehl-Robbins submitted this winning photo of a male Pine Grosbeak feeding on Mountain Ash berries in Alaska.
Catherine says, “Pine Grosbeaks are a popular winter bird in south-central Alaska. They frequent the Mountain Ash trees competing with the Bohemian Waxwings for the berries in early winter. The Mountain Ash tree grows very well in the Alaska and every neighborhood has dozens of them, making Grosbeaks a regular yard bird in the winter. Retirement has given me the time and opportunity to enjoy all of the wonderful birds we have in Alaska, the Pine Grosbeak being one of my favorites!”
The third week of our BirdSpotter Photo Contest, sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill, starts tomorrow! This week’s theme is “birds in flight”! Only one photo can be submitted per person and the contest runs through Sunday, December 2nd.
