2008 WildBird Photo Contest
See the winners in all the categories of the 2008 WildBird photo contest.
For 20 years, WildBird’s annual photo contest has attracted hundreds of high-quality images from photographers around the country. With support from sponsors, the contest includes prizes for multiple categories and a grand prize.

The contest’s rules, prizes and entry form appear in the March/April and May/June issues of the magazine. The winning images appear in the September/October issue and on the website.

The entry form does not appear online; it remains available only through the magazine. The rules might change year to year, so double-check the March/April or May/June issue for the latest version. The entry deadline in 2009 likely will fall in mid-May.

Amateur Category  |  Backyard Category  |  Digiscoping Category  

Flight Category  |  Water Birds Category

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2008 Grand Prize: The Canon EOS 40D digital SLR features a 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, a new autofocus system with nine cross-type sensors, the world’s first diagonal high-precision cross-type AF at center point, a DIGIC III Image Processor, 6.5-frames-per-second capability, a burst rate of 75 JPGs or 17 RAW images, EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function and a 3-inch LCD monitor. It comes with an eyecup, neck strap, video cable, USB cable, battery pack and charger, instructional photography booklets, EOS Digital Solution disc and software instruction manual.
Vincent La Scalza of Coram, N.Y., saw this Great Egret flying directly overhead at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Del Ray, Fla. The egret was circling while looking for a landing spot. La Scalza used a Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and 400mm lens.