Garden for Wildlife’s 2022 Photo Contest
THE FIFTH ANNUAL Garden for Wildlife™ Photo Contest attracted more than 7,200 photos from some 1,000 photographers sharing their love of nature—from city patios to rural meadows. Submitted in five categories, “these photographs showcase the beauty and importance of wildlife-friendly landscapes,” says GFW Manager Erin Sweeney. We hope you’ll enjoy this peek at three of the memorable winners.
Training her camera on the spray of a backyard fountain—and using only the natural light of late afternoon—Soo Baus caught the magical midair feat of an Anna’s hummingbird (above) snatching a droplet for a summer drink. Living in Washington, Baus loves how this frame shows what the naked eye might miss. “The bird isn’t just playing,” she says. “Clean water is about survival.”
Living in Alaska, Sarah Koonce loves to wander the meadows behind her home in the endless light of the Arctic summer, when black bears roam through the purple lupines to munch on dandelions. Dusted with dandelion fluff, this bear (above) evokes the whimsy and joy of nature. The bear “seemed happy,” says Koonce. “I hope this makes other people happy, too.”
You might call James Collins obsessed with hummingbirds—a label he’d gladly embrace. From May through September, he logs every visit of ruby-throated hummingbirds (above) to every plant and feeder in his Massachusetts garden. “Seventy-five percent of the time they prefer salvia” (like the plant shown above), says Collins, who delights in the birds’ beauty, flight and “curiosity.”
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