FOAR 2018 Winter Photo Contest

November 4, 2018 - January 26, 2019

2018 Winter Photo Contest

1st Place Winner - Rob Heifner

2nd Place - Doug Haass

3rd Place - Jim Stough

Take pictures at the refuge between November 4, 2018 and January 26, 2019 and submit your best photos to the Friends of Anahuac

Refuge 2018 Winter Photo Contest. A “Photo of the Week” will be chosen each week, and that image will be featured on the Friends

of Anahuac Refuge webpage and Facebook page. Weekly winners will be awarded a $20.00 Gift Certificate to the Refuge Nature

Stores and a 1-year membership to the Friends of Anahuac Refuge. At the conclusion of the winter contest, the best three images

will be chosen from the 12 “Photo of the Week” winners. From those, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for the winter contest will be

chosen.

1st Place - a pair of Vortex Crossfire 10x50 binoculars (Approx. $170.00 value)

2nd Place - a pair of Vortex Crossfire 8x42 binoculars (Approx. $130.00 value)

3nd Place - a photography bean bag from thevestguy.com (Approx. $80.00 value)

The photos may be of wildlife, plants, macro, landscape or any activity on the refuge. Each person can submit up to 3 images per

week during the contest.

View official contest rules here (PDF viewer needed)

Photos posted below have been reduced to fit on this website

Week 1 November 4, 2018 Rob Heifner Bobcat
Week 2 November 11, 2018 Jim Stough Wilson's Snipe
Week 3 November 18, 2018 Jim Stough Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Week 4 November 25, 2018 Doug Haass American Bittern
Week 5 December 2, 2018 Loyd Dalton Jr. Northern Harrier
Week 6 December 9, 2018 Doug Haass Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Week 7 December 16, 2018 Loyd Dalton Jr. Northern Shoveler
Week 8 December 23, 2018 Rob Heifner Ibis at Shoveler Pond
Week 9 December 30, 2018 Cathy Hay Ducks Taking Off
Week 10 January 6, 2019 Doug Haass Coyote
Week 11 January 13, 2019 Jim Stough Nelson's Sparrow
Week 12 January 20, 2019 Rob Heifner Boat-tailed Grackles