Announcing GreatBirdPics.com’s next Bird Photography Contest. The author of the best photograph using the theme “In Or By Water” will win $100! Read the rules below carefully:
- Every entry must have water visible somewhere in the frame.
- Every entry must have the phrase “Water Contest” in the title so I know it’s in the contest.
- All entries must be submitted by 8 PM Central time on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The winner will be announced around May 19, 2026.
- Add a couple of sentences in the Description about how you got the shot.
- Enter as many Great Bird Pics as you like, however photographs previously posted on GreatBirdPics.com are not eligible.
- The contest will be judged by Xwinger and I. Comments posted on entries do influence the judges!
- Participants are limited to members of GreatBirdPics.com.
Here are some examples of shots I’ve taken “In Or By Water”:
A happy American Robin taking a bath.
Here’s a juvenile Little Blue Heron with blue Jamaican waters behind it.
A Bar-tailed Godwit wintering in Ireland looking for food at the spot where the waves hit the beach.
This Great White Pelican was coming in for a landing in churning waters beneath a dam on the Mississippi.
Put your creativity to the test and win $100! You can reply to the email or enter a comment to the post if you have questions. Good luck!
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