Congratulations! Here are the award winners for the 2025 Juried Photographic Competition Celebrating E. B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Over 395 entries were submitted for the Open Competition and 35 for the Student Competition, all beautifully depicting the natural treasure that is Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. We at Friends of Forsythe thank you for sharing your talents to help us shine a light on the Refuge.
Open Competition
First Place - Dave Male "Out of the Darkness"
Second Place - Dawn Ekdahl "Shall We Dance"
Third Place - Failsal Zahir "Bad Hair Day"
Honorable Mention - Rashid Burney "Dragonfly view"
Honorable Mention - Gloria Hansen "Egret Sunset"
Honorable Mention - Karen Bortosik "Squabbling Terns"
Honorable Mention - Lynn Padwee "Defending the Nest"
Honorable Mention - Robert Boyd "Short-Eared Owl Landing"
Honorable Mention - Kent Stuart "Yellowlegs in flight"
Honorable Mention - John Bacaring "Christmas Morning Screech"
Student Competition
First Place - Mason Sanchez "Taking Off"
Second Place - Mason Sanchez "Slow and Steady Wins The Race"
Third Place - Xintong Si "Successful Catch"
Honorable Mention - Shloka Nagaraj "Indigo Bunting"
Honorable Mention - Shloka Nagaraj "Marsh Wren looking around"
Honorable Mention - Vivian Reba "Resting on Mullein"
Honorable Mention - Ava Geraci "Black and Red Beauty"
Honorable Mention - Brexton D'Amico "Still waters, sharp eyes"
Honorable Mention - Mason Sanchez "A Quick Release"
Honorable Mention - Vivian Reba "Flowers Turn to Seeds"
Again, congratulations to all from the
Friends of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Again, congratulations to all from the
Friends of Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.