A praying raccoon by Patricia Irvine took second place in the backyard habitats category.
Curtis Zutz from Oliver certainly knows his backyard habitat, which may explain why he won a first-place prize in the BC SPCA’s Wildlife in Focus photo contest.
Zutz’s photo of a cedar waxwing took top honours in the backyard habitat category. The photo shows the highly detailed bird sitting on a branch with a berry in its beak.
The 11thannual competition saw many impressive entries from amateur wildlife photographers, which made it tough work for the judges.
“With more than 640 photos submitted, it was a challenge for the contest judges to highlight only a few of the many amazing photos celebrating B.C.’s diverse wildlife,” says BC SPCA chief scientific officer Dr. Sara Dubois.
She thanked the participants for sharing their photos and helping to raise more than $16,800 for wild animals in need.
The winners are:
Backyard Habitats
1st– Curtis Zutz from Oliver (cedar waxwing)
2nd– Patricia Irvine from Duncan (praying raccoon)
3rd – Jordan Blackstone from Qualicum Beach (hummingbird)
Wild settings
1st– Elle Ambrosi from Prince George (coyote)
2nd– Maja Lakhani from Coquitlam (black bears)
3rd– Arsalan Butt from Surrey (short-eared owl)
The People’s Choice Award went to Michelle Obre from 150 Mile House for her photo of a lynx.
First-place winners in both judged categories will be featured in the Spring 2019 AnimalSensemagazine.
Check out the winners online at spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focusto view the incredible photos captured by amateurs across British Columbia.
This hummingbird photo by Jordan Blackstone took third place in the backyard habitats category.
Elle Ambrosi took this photo of a coyote, which won first place in the wild settings category.
A mother’s love by Maja Lakhani took second place in the wild settings category.
This photo of a short-eared owl by Arsalan Butt won third place in the wild settings category.
This lurking lynx photo by Michelle Obre won the People’s Choice Award.
