The Bird House Photography Begins!

Monday, August 14^th: The Bird House Photography Begins!

The Bird House Annual Photo Contest for 2023 Begins! Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, September 17th.

Customers choice voting is the week of September 18th and winners will be announced on September 26th.

Submission Dates: August 14th – September 17th , 2023
Customers’ Choice Voting: September 18th – 24th , 2023
Winners announced: September 26th , 2023

Categories:
 Birds
 Wildlife (other than birds)
 Scenery
 Pet
 Youth – Photos taken by youth ages 16 and under, in any of the four categories
 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 with any photo!
 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
* If your photo would fit in more than one of these categories, photographer must pick one

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
Customer voting will occur September 18th – 25th 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 26th
Prizes in each Category:
 1st Place – $100 Gift certificates to the Bird House
 2nd Place – $50 Gift certificates to the Bird House
 1st Place Customers’ Choice – $100 Gift certificates to the Bird House
 2nd Place Customers’ Choice – $50 Gift certificates to the Bird House
 Honorable Mention – Bird House coupon
Contest Rules:
 No entrance fee
 Amateur photographers only
 Maximum 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
 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, 2023 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

*Dates and times subject to change. Check www.thebirdhouseny.com for up-to-date information.