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In celebration of the 104th anniversary
of the establishment of the first National Wildlife
Refuge on March 14, 1903, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2007 Refuge Photo Contest. In
all, more than 2,200 refuge images were submitted,
undeniable evidence that refuges are great places
to visit and that a great many photographers and
other outdoor enthusiasts are out there experiencing
our country's varied wildlife heritage. The top four winning entries will be featured in the next issue of our Wildlife Refuge magazine. Click here to receive future issues of Wildlife Refuge
magazine by becoming a member of the National
Wildlife Refuge Association.
As a result of the 2007 Refuge Photo Contest, we will be adding over 200 spectacular additions to our online Refuge
Image Library, a collection of high quality
images showcasing the rich and varied wildlife
and habitat protected by our country’s National
Wildlife Refuge System.
The Refuge Image Library is
searchable by subject category and state, and
provides contact information for each photographer.
Currently the Library contains images from over
70 refuges; and with the addition of the nearly 220 semi-finalist images from the 2007 contest, the Library will have images representing 100 refuges from 45 states! The updates to the library will be completed by March 31, 2007.
Click
here
to visit NWRA’s Refuge Image Library. ('07 images coming soon!)
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First
Place
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Richard Henry of Bemidji, MN
for
photo of Darner Dragonfly, Tamarac NWR, MN
winner
of the 8x24 Merlin binoculars from contest
sponsor Steiner Binoculars, a bird feeder from Wild Bird Centers of America, and field guides from Houghton Mifflin.
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Second
Place
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Brett Breeding of New Castle, DE
for
photo of
Tree Swallows, Bombay Hook NWR, DE
winner
of the Swarovski Extremadura daypack and a bird feeder from Wild Bird Centers of America.
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Third
Place
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Daniel Kaiser of Columbus, IN
for
photo of Pied-billed Grebe, Muscatatuck NWR, IN
winner
of the TrekPod with MagMount from Trek Technologies and a bird feeder from Wild Bird Centers of America.
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Fourth
Place
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Mark B. Bartosik of Houston, TX
for
photo of Barn Swallow, Brazoria NWR,
TX
winner
of a bird feeder from Wild Bird Centers of America and four field guides from Houghton Mifflin.
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following 20 Fifth Place winners will receive
2 field guides from Houghton Mifflin, including "Kaufman Guide to the Birds of North America:" |
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Theresa Baldwin of Sanibel, FL for photo of Osprey, "Ding" Darling NWR, FL |
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Mack Barham of Monroe, LA for photo of Green Snake, Black Bayou Lake NWR, LA |
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Ed Bustya of Chandler, AZ for photo of misty morning, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM |
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Wade Dowdy of Florissant, MO for photo
of Ring-billed Gull, Two Rivers NWR, IL
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Jim Fenton of Haverhill, MA for photo of Short Eared Owl, Parker River
NWR, MA |
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Jan France of Parker, CO for photo of Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM |
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Rebecca Hamilton of Tucson, AZ for photo of
refuge after snowfall, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM |
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Deborah Lewinson of Morristown, NJ for photo of
ducks, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR, NJ |
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James McIntyre of Salt Lake City, UT for photo of
Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM |
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Judd Patterson of Salina, KS for photo of
turtle, DeSoto NWR, IA |
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Jack Rogers of Oviedo, FL for photo of
Roseate Spoonbill, Merritt Island NWR, FL |
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Michael Rubin of Shingletown, CA for photo of
Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache NWR, NM |
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David Schoen of Olympia, WA for photo of
Bufflehead, Niqually NWR, WA |
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Colin Smith of Tulsa, OK for photo of
Alligator Snapping Turtle, Quivira NWR, KS |
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Ted Steinke of Layton, UT for photo of
Great Blue Herons, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, UT |
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Matthew Studebaker of Chesterland, OH for photo of
American Coots, National Elk Refuge, WY |
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John Van de Graaff of Northampton, MA for photo of
Limpkin, Loxahatchee NWR, FL |
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Pamela Wells of Old Town, ME, for photo of
Magnolia Warbler, Petit Manan NWR, ME |
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Roger Windemuth of Brush Prairie, WA for photo of Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ridgefield
NWR, WA |
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Les Zigurski of Scales Mound, IL for photo of
Bald Eagles, Upper Mississippi NW&FR, IA |
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following special recognition winners in the People category will receive a
bird feeder from Wild Bird Centers of America: |
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David Blohm of Sudbury, MA for photo of kayakers, John Hay NWR, NH |
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Judy Wantulok of Bozeman, MT for photo of controlled burn, Medicine Lake NWR, MT |
Our
thanks to the judges for the contest: Maria Cecil, principal, Cecil Editorial, editor of Wildlife Refuge magazine; Jim Clark, contributing editor for Outdoor Photographer Magazine, motivational speaker and instructor; and Karen Hollingsworth, professional nature photographer.
We also thank our contest sponsors Steiner Binoculars, Swarovski Optik of North America (SONA), Trek Technologies, Wild Bird Centers of America, and Houghton Mifflin for providing prizes in recogntion of the winning photographers.
Click
here
to see thumbnails of all the semifinalist images.
Click here to receive future issues of Wildlife Refuge
magazine by becoming a member of the National
Wildlife Refuge Association.
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