The Bird House Photo Contest

The Bird House Photo Contest is On!

• Submissions will be accepted starting Monday, August 11th through Sunday, September 21st.
• Customers choice voting starts Monday, September 22nd and ends Sunday, September 28.
• Winners will be announce on Tuesday, September 30th.

Categories:

• Birds
• Wildlife (other than birds)
• Scenery
• Pet
  • If your photo would fit in more than one of these categories, photographer must pick one

• Youth
  • Photos taken by youth ages 16 and under, in any of the first four categories

• Bird House Elite
  • This category is designed especially for previous winners and those with a competitive drive.  Go head to head with the best!  This category is for anyone who has won via professional judging in The Bird House photography contest in the past five years, (youth is excluded) or who wants to compete with previous winners

• Legends Listeners
  • We Have teamed up with Legends 102.7 for this special listeners category. Fans of the Legends 102.7 can go toe-to-toe in this category.

Judging:

• A group of professional photographers will choose prize winner(s) in each category
• Customers will vote on a Customers’ Choice prize in each category as well by paper ballot
• Customers who vote will automatically be entered in a random drawing to win a $25 Bird House gift certificate
• All winners will be announced September 30th 2025

Prizes in each Category:

• 1st Place – $100 Gift certificates to the Bird House and a $50 Gift card to Lumiere photo
• 2^nd Place – $50 Gift certificates to the Bird House
• 1^st Place Customers’ Choice – $100 Gift certificates to the Bird House
• 2^nd Place Customers’ Choice – $50 Gift certificates to the Bird House
• Honorable Mention – Bird House coupon

Contest Rules:

• No entrance fee
• Amateur photographers only
• Two submissions per person
• Photos must have been taken in the wild, in the US
• Photos must not have been previously published or sold
• Photos must be 8” x 10”, horizontal or vertical, no mats or borders
• Photos must be dropped off at The Bird House during business hours or mailed in to: 3035 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618
• Photos not picked up from The Bird House by November 30, 2025 will be discarded, unless prior arrangements are made for return by another method
• By entering, photographers give to The Bird House the non-exclusive right after the contest ends to use their photos in the store and on our website and in printed materials, with attribution but without compensation

Photo Printing: Our friends at Lumiere photo are offering a discount to anyone who wants to have their photos printed through them. Follow this link to easily upload your photos to have them printed locally!