The results are in!  Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures into this year’s contest.  The 284 submissions were fantastic and it was difficult to pick winners.  Thank you to our judges Nic Minetor, Aaron Winters and Ed Pickett for coming out to the store to judge, and thank you to everyone who came out to make their voice heard during the customer’s choice voting!

Judge Selections

Here are the contest winners, as selected by the judges:

First Place Judge Selection: Birds
Jay Ovsiovitch
Tree Swallow
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

First Place Judge Selection: Wildlife
Randy Tack
Frog
Adirondacks, New York

First Place Judge Selection: Scenery 
Janet Stamps
Redwood, New York

First Place Judge Selection: Youth
Adam King
Deer
Yosemite National Park

First Place Judge Selection: Pets 
Sue Neel
Rats
Fairport, NY

First Place Judge Selection: Bird House Elite
Tom Kredo
Great Blue Herons
Sterling Nature Center, NY

First Place Judge Selection: Employee Photos
Leslie Arduser-Brogan
Droplet
Churchville, NY

First Place Judge Selection: Legends Listeners
Bruce McDaniel
Bald Eagle
Dryden Lake, New York

 

Second Place Judge Selection: Birds
Ed Snyder
Goldfinch
Williamson, NY

Second Place Judge Selection: Wildlife
Karen Hultz
Katydid
Canandaigua, NY

Second Place Judge Selection: Scenery
Lee Ogden
Grapes
Naples, NY

Second Place Judge Selection & First Place Customer Selection: Youth 
Ella Stover
Cat in Leaves
Honeoye Falls, NY

Second Place Judge Selection & Second Place Customer Selection: Pets
Sylvia Park
Donkey
Cooperstown, NY

Second Place Judge Selection: Bird House Elite
Betsy Marshall
Screech Owlets
Rush, NY

Second Place Judge Selection & First Place Customer Selection: Employee Photos
Angie Armstrong
Thunderbirds
Rochester, NY

Second Place Judge Selection & First Place Customer Selection: Legends Listeners
Zachary Morin
Short-eared Owl
Caledonia, NY

 

Customer’s Choice Selections

Here are the contest winners, as selected by our customers:

First Place Customer Selection: Birds
Toni Johnson
Hummingbirds
Virginia

First Place Customer Selection: Wildlife
Ed Snyder
Fox Family
Williamson, New York

First Place Customer Selection: Scenery
Doug Infarinato
Adirondacks, New York

First Place Customer Selection & Honorable Mention from the Judges: Pets
Liz Hill
Cat in Grass
Florida

First Place: Bird House Elite & Honorable Mention from the Judges
Betsy Marshall
Sandhill Cranes
Florida

Second Place Customer Selection & Honorable Mention from the Judges: Birds
Louis Capuano
Long-tailed Ducks
Lake Ontario, New York

Second Place Customer Selection: Wildlife
Roxanne Noeth
Deer
Byron, New York

Second Place Customer Selection: Scenery
Dustin Rochette
Canandaigua, New York

Second Place Customer Selection & Honorable Mention from the Judges: Youth
Rebecca Camilleri
Robin Nest
Highland Park

Second Place Customer Selection & Honorable Mention from the Judges: Bird House Elite
Tom Kredo
Cormorant and Fish
Onangoda Lake, New York

Second Place Customer Selection: Legends Listeners
Laurie Lane
Red-crested Cardinal
Nakalele Paoint, Maui

 

Second Place Customer Selection (TIE!): Employee Photos

Kim Kelly
Red-footed Tortoise

Laura Barrows
Red-tailed Hawk

Honorable Mentions Selected by the Judges:

Alan Bloom
Short-eared Owl
Phelps, New

Kris Montalbano
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Penfield, New York

Wayne Johnson
Cedar Waxwing
Honeoye Falls, New York

William Fassinger
Bald Eagles
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York

Don Grosz
Green Heron
Webster, New York

Robin Pollot
Great Blue Heron
Palmyra, New York

Janet Stamps
Bee

Robin Pollot
Great Egret
Virginia

Wendy Matthews
Nestlings
Henrietta, New York

Abby Westerman (Youth)
Ducks

Grace Westerman (Youth)

Quincy Sangudolce (Youth)

Mary Courtney
Painted Bunting
Ft. Meyers, Florida

Dick Beery
Hooded Oriole
Roma, Texas

Bob DiMarco
Tufted Titmouse
Webster, New York

Angie Armstrong
Long-tailed Ducks
Webster, New York

Kim Kelly
Sunflower
Churchville, New York

Uma Tina Hubbard
Geneva, New York

Eric Schoenhardt
Nantucket, Massachusettes

K. Cuttino
Rose

Niki Banke
Alleghany City, New York