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Bird Photography Awards

Audobon is a magazine published by the National Audobon Society of the United States. Set up in 1905, Audobon is dedicated to bird and wildlife conservation at large, as well as the conservation of the ecosystems that support those life forms. To celebrate the beauty of the be-winged creatures of this world, the magazine holds annual Photography Awards. Here are the winners, both professional and amateur, as selected by the appointed jury: 
 
 
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1. Grand Prize: Bonnie Block
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Species: Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron

Location: Seabeck, Washington State, United States 

2. Professional Winner: Dick Dickinson
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Species: Osprey

Location: Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida, United States 

3. Amateur Winner: Steve Torna
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Species: Eared Grebe

Location: Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States 

4. Youth Winner: Carolina Anne Fraser
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Species: Great Frigatebird

Location: Near Española, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

5. Fine Art Winner: Barbara Driscoll 
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Species: Green Violetear

Location: Savegre Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica

6. Amateur Honorable Mention: Artur Stankiewicz
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Species: Black-winged Stilt

Location: Salt pans near Skala Kallonis, Lesbos Island, Greece

7. Amateur Honorable Mention: Colleen Gara
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Species: Common Raven

Location: Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada 

8. Fine Art Honorable Mention: Blake Shaw

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Species: Turkey Vulture

Location: Near San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico

9. Amateur Honorable Mention: Martin V. Sneary
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Species: Piping Plover

Location: North shore of Massachusetts, United States 

 

Content and Image Source: Audobon.org

 

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