Thank you to all the photographers that participated in the Open Wings Photo Contest, sharing their best photos showing birds in flight. Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and a special round of applause for the Grand Jury Winner who wins an EOS 60D Camera.
A special thanks to our friend and professional photographer Nathaniel Smalley for his collaboration as a guest judge. Nathaniel Smalley is a professional nature photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. Though he calls the American Southwest his home, he leads photography workshops, tours and expeditions to various international destinations as well. More than just another nature photographer, Nathaniel is a passionate conservationist. For him the natural world is a sanctuary where he captures images of the living world and shares them with those who love and appreciate nature as he does.
“little feathery dragon” by etrdryzt
“Air Snowy – Snowy Owl” by JimCumming
“Meet Gizmo the Great Horned Owl” by Spider1987
“open wings” by tanjabrandt
“Puffin Approach” by charlielynam
“Snowy Owl taking off” by MalgosiaK
“Landing!” by HaliSowle
“Red Tailed Hawk” by Grenfell2015
“Take Down” by ladyvet
“Agent Starling……….” by NaturesHaven
“White Tailed Eagle In Hokkaido” by Forrest_Brown
“Pelican Take-Off” by mitchwalters
“Little Owl in flight” by hibbz
“Flight of the Barn Owl” by ianwaite_8878
“Barn Owl” by AndreSecours
“Blue Jays” by mikedenyer
“Angel from Above” by MarieLianne68
“Bullish” by antoniozarli
“Hovering Goshawk juvenile” by OyvindHustoft
“Barn Owl” by shannondizmang
“Aerial Fight” by Ericee
“BALD EAGLE – ALASKA” by tomreichert
“color blast” by andrewmcgaughey
“Wings” by franklinabbott
“Two Jays VGaul” by vikigaul
“Flying beauty” by lszlpotozky
“_MG_1655 (2)” by robjulien
“Swooping Owl” by nickatkins_8892
“Spring games and fun” by erkkialasaarela
“soggy flight” by bridgephotography
“Great gray owl” by dominicroy
“GLADIATORS” by Cobble-Art
“Owl and a Woodpecker” by iesphotos
“Eurasian hoopoes (Upupa epops)” by Kinan
“The Hunter ” by DebbieSalvesen
“flat-hat” by CreativeArtView
“Kingfisher Dive” by neilparker
“_DSC9170-5″ by jeffwetzel
“Eye on the prize” by pipedesign
“American Bald Eagle” by Franh
“The Flying ‘Barn Door'” by jules1580
“Whoooo@s Scary now Eh!!!” by johnmdavies
“Fairy Terns and a Fish!” by LesImgrund
“2 (1 of 1)-3″ by dylantjader
