Author: Sharon Swaney
Photo Contest – Birds – 2nd Prize
Prize: Birds – 2nd Prize Winner’s name: Kathleen Price Home town: Aurora, OH
Photo Contest – Fine Art – 2nd Prize
Prize: Fine Art – 2nd Prize Winner’s name: Mary Defer Home town: Hiram, OH Subject of photo: April Blossoms Where photo was taken: Athens, OH Type of camera/lens used: Canon Rebel T3 with Lensbaby Spark Lens Story behind the picture: I snapped this shot during...
Photo Contest – People in Nature – 3rd Prize
Prize: People in Nature – 3rd Prize Winner’s name: Clyde Witt
Photo Contest – Youth – 3rd Prize
Prize: Youth – 3rd Prize Winner’s name: Sarah Cochran Home town: Aurora, OH Subject of photo: Dusty miller Where photo was taken: Petitti’s Garden Center Type of camera/lens used: iPod 5th Generation Story behind the picture: I usually take many pictures of the flower’s at...
Photo Contest – Birds – 1st Prize
Prize: Birds – 1st Prize Winner’s name: Daniel Zaas Home town: Solon, OH Subject of photo: Yellow warblers Where photo was taken: Juneau, Alaska Type of camera/lens used: Canon 70D, 70-200 Story behind the picture: Seen on a hike up Mt. Juneau
Photo Contest – Landscapes – 1st Prize
Prize: Landscapes – 1st Prize Winner’s name: Rob Swaney Home town: Aurora, OH Subject of photo: My front yard Where photo was taken: Aurora, OH Type of camera/lens used: Nikon Coolpix P600 (set on auto) Story behind the picture: Just wandering around the yard...
European Starling
This highly successful non-native, alien, invasive species was introduced to North America in 1890 by Eugene Scheifflin whose goal was to transplant all of the birds mentioned in William Shakespeare’s plays. Now our native cavity nesters are paying the price because the Starlings are usurping...
