2024 Grand Prize and Week Four 1st Place by Anthony Louviere.
Galveston Birding and Nature Photo Festival
FeatherFest 2024 Photo Contest
2024 Photo Contest Winners
![Mockingbird on a Fence Post Mockingbird on a Fence Post](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mockingbird-by-Julie-Chapa-580x460.jpg)
Mockingbird on a Fence Post
2024 Week Four 2nd Place by Julie Chapa.
![Marbled Godwit Photobomb Marbled Godwit Photobomb](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Marbled-Godwit-by-Emily-Neale-580x460.jpg)
Marbled Godwit Photobomb
2024 Week Four 3rd Place by Emily Neal.
![Spring Time Bay Breasted Spring Time Bay Breasted](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bay-Breasted-Warbler-by-Anthony-Louviere-580x460.jpg)
Spring Time Bay Breasted
2024 Week Four Honorable Mention by Anthony Louviere.
![Sunset Songs Sunset Songs](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Redwinged-Blackbird-by-Mike-Pantaleo-580x460.jpg)
Sunset Songs
2024 Week Four Honorable Mention by Mike Pantaleo.
![Rising Ruby Rising Ruby](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ruby-throated-Hummingbird-by-Dan-Lotan-580x460.jpg)
Rising Ruby
2024 Week Four Honorable Mention by Dan Lotan.
![Rough Water Rough Water](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Pied-Billed-Grebe-by-Steve-Schuenke-580x460.jpg)
Rough Water
2024 Week Three 1st Place by Steve Schuenke in Harris County.
![Mmmm Crab Cakes! Mmmm Crab Cakes!](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-by-Karl-Hoeffner-580x460.jpg)
Mmmm Crab Cakes!
2024 Week Three 2nd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Harris County.
![Party Time! Party Time!](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Scissor-tailed-Flycatcher-580x460.jpg)
Party Time!
2024 Week Three 3rd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Brazoria County.
![Can You See Me Now Can You See Me Now](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Short-Eared-Owl-by-Jim-Stough-580x460.jpg)
Can You See Me Now
2024 Week Three Honorable Mention by Jim Stough in Brazoria County.
![In the Surf In the Surf](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/American-Golden-Plover-by-Greg-Lavaty-580x460.jpg)
In the Surf
2024 Week Three Honorable Mention by Greg Lavaty in Galveston County.
![Feeding Time Feeding Time](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Forsters-Terns-by-Karl-Hoeffner-580x460.jpg)
Feeding Time
2024 Week Two 1st Place by Karl Hoeffner in Harris County.
![Migrating Yellow Warbler Migrating Yellow Warbler](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Yellow-Warbler-by-Anthony-Louviere-580x460.jpg)
Migrating Yellow Warbler
2024 Week Two 2nd Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston County.
![Cape May Warbler Cape May Warbler](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cape-May-Warbler-by-Mike-Zarella-580x460.jpg)
Cape May Warbler
2024 Week Two 3rd Place by Mike Zarella in Brazoria County.
![Harrier Hunting Harrier Hunting](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Northern-Harrier-by-Roy-Freese-580x460.jpg)
Harrier Hunting
2024 Week Two Honorable Mention by Roy Freese in Galveston County.
![Look Behind You Look Behind You](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ruby-throated-Hummingbird-by-Dan-Lotan-580x460.jpg)
Look Behind You
2024 Week One 1st Place by Dan Lotan in Chambers County.
![Cooper’s Hawk Staring at Me Cooper’s Hawk Staring at Me](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Coopers-Hawk-by-Joseph-Smith-580x460.jpg)
Cooper’s Hawk Staring at Me
2024 Week One 2nd Place by Joseph Smith in Harris County.
![Watching Patiently Watching Patiently](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Great-Horned-Owl-by-Karl-Hoeffner-580x460.jpg)
Watching Patiently
2024 Week One 3rd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Brazoria County.
![Great Horned Owl on Nest Great Horned Owl on Nest](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Great-Horned-Owl-by-Andrew-McCullough-580x460.jpg)
Great Horned Owl on Nest
2024 Week One Honorable Mention by Andrew McCullough in Fort Bend County.
2023 Photo Contest Winners
![Green Heron Fishing Green Heron Fishing](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Green-Heron-by-Andrew-McCullough-580x460.jpg)
Green Heron Fishing
2023 Grand Prize and Week Four 1st Place by Andrew McCullough in Fort Bend County.
![Mockingbird Gathering Nesting Material Mockingbird Gathering Nesting Material](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Northern-Mockingbird-by-Stan-Bravenec-580x460.jpg)
Mockingbird Gathering Nesting Material
2023 Week Four 2nd Place by Stan Bravenec.
![Escape Hatch Escape Hatch](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Brown-Pelican-by-Jeffery-Schaberg-580x460.jpg)
Escape Hatch
2023 Week Four 3rd Place by Jeffery Schaberg in Harris County.
![Kingfisher with Breakfast Kingfisher with Breakfast](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Belted-Kingfisher-by-Ray-Bednar-580x460.jpg)
Kingfisher with Breakfast
2023 Week Four Honorable Mention by Ray Bednar in Galveston County.
![Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Coopers-Hawk-by-Julie-Chapa-580x460.jpg)
Breakfast of Champions
2023 Week Three 1st Place by Julie Chapa in Brazoria County.
![Morning Lookout Morning Lookout](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Burrowing-Owl-by-Scott-Meyer-580x460.jpg)
Morning Lookout
2023 Week Three 2nd Place by Scott Meyer in Chambers County.
![Coneflower Snack Coneflower Snack](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ruby-throated-Hummingbird-by-Dan-Lotan-580x460.jpg)
Coneflower Snack
2023 Week Three 3rd Place by Dan Lotan in Harris County.
![Cedar Waxwing Profile Cedar Waxwing Profile](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cedar-Waxwing-by-Steve-Schuenke-580x460.jpg)
Cedar Waxwing Profile
2023 Week Three Honorable Mention by Steve Schuenke in Harris County.
![Don’t Bee Late for Dinner Don’t Bee Late for Dinner](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Summer-Tanager-by-Kevin-McDonald-580x460.jpg)
Don’t Bee Late for Dinner
2023 Week Two 1st Place by Kevin McDonald in Galveston County.
![Young Black-necked Stilt Young Black-necked Stilt](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Black-necked-Stilt-by-Scott-Meyer-580x460.jpg)
Young Black-necked Stilt
2023 Week Two 2nd Place by Andrew McCullough in Fort Bend County.
![Neotropic Portrait Neotropic Portrait](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Neotropic-Cormorant-by-Scott-Meyer-580x460.jpg)
Neotropic Portrait
2023 Week Two 3rd Place by Scott Meyer in Galveston County.
![Catch of the Day Catch of the Day](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Reddish-Egret-by-Mike-Williams-580x460.jpg)
Catch of the Day
2023 Week One 2nd Place by Mike Williams in Montgomery County.
![Lola Lola](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Great-Egret-by-Deborah-Repasz-580x460.jpg)
Lola
2023 Week One 3rd Place by Deborah Repasz in Chambers County.
![Crested Caracara in the Rain Crested Caracara in the Rain](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Crested-Caracara-by-Ed-Ferrin-580x460.jpg)
Crested Caracara in the Rain
2023 Week One Honorable Mention by Ed Ferrin in Galveston County.
2022 Photo Contest Winners
![Finding Balance Finding Balance](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Willet-by-Julie-Chapa-580x460.jpg)
Finding Balance
2022 Grand Prize Winner and Week Four 1st Place by Julie Chapa in Galveston.
![A Little Peek A Little Peek](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Chuck-Wills-Widow-by-Scott-Meyer-580x460.jpg)
A Little Peek
2022 Week Four 2nd Place by Scott Meyer at High Island, TX.
![Fresh Catch Fresh Catch](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Great-Egret-by-Dan-Lotan-580x460.jpg)
Fresh Catch
2022 Week Four 3rd Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, Texas.
![Picking Up Some Breakfast Picking Up Some Breakfast](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Snowy-Egret-by-Karl-Hoeffner-580x460.jpg)
Picking Up Some Breakfast
2022 Week Four Honorable Mention by Karl Hoeffner at Exploration Green Pond, Clear Lake City, TX.
![Coneflower Dip Coneflower Dip](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ruby-throated-Hummingbird-by-Dan-Lotan-580x460.jpg)
Coneflower Dip
2022 Week Three 1st Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, Texas.
![Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Ruby-Throated Hummingbird](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ruby-throated-Hummingbird-by-Joseph-V-Smith-580x460.jpg)
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
2022 Week Three 2nd Place by Joseph V. Smith at Kleb Woods Nature Center, Tomball, TX.
![Still Life in Camo Still Life in Camo](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Great-Horned-Owl-by-Lea-Safley-580x460.jpg)
Still Life in Camo
2022 Week Three 3rd Place by Lea Safley at Brazos Bend State Park.
![Soaring Soaring](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bald-Eagle-by-Debbie-Stuck-580x460.jpg)
Soaring
2022 Week Three Honorable Mention by Debbie Stuck in Webster, TX.
![Emerging from the Nest Emerging from the Nest](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brown-headed-Nuthatch-by-Scott-Meyer-580x460.jpg)
Emerging from the Nest
2022 Week Two 1st Place by Scott Meyer in Landing Lake, Kingwood, Texas.
![Blue Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Blue-Grossbeak-by-Karl-Hoeffner-580x460.jpg)
Blue Grosbeak
2022 Week Two 2nd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Indian Shores near Crosby, TX.
![Roseate Spoonbill in Flight Roseate Spoonbill in Flight](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Roseate-Spoonbill-by-Stephen-Mayeux-580x460.jpg)
Roseate Spoonbill in Flight
2022 Week Two 3rd Place by Stephen Mayeux at Smith Oaks.
![Hungry Humming Bird Hungry Humming Bird](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Hungry-Humming-Bird-by-Janet-Chung-580x460.jpg)
Hungry Humming Bird
2022 Week Two Honorable Mention by Janet Chung in Tomball, Texas.
![Open Wide Open Wide](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2nd-Mayeux_Stephen_Open-Wide-580x460.jpg)
Open Wide
2022 Week One 2nd Place by Stephen Mayeux.
![Morning Glory Morning Glory](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/3rd-Lotan_Dan_MorningGlory-580x460.jpg)
Morning Glory
2022 Week One 3rd Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, Texas.
![Bluebird Out On A Limb Bluebird Out On A Limb](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/HM-Hoeffner_Karl_Out-On-A-Limb-580x460.jpg)
Bluebird Out On A Limb
2022 Week One Honorable Mention by Karl Hoeffner at Exploration Green (phase 1) in Clear Lake City, Harris County.
2021 Photo Contest Winners
![Speed Walking Speed Walking](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lesser-Scaup-by-Gary-Seloff-580x460.jpg)
Speed Walking
2021 Week Three 1st Place by Gary Seloff at Armand Bayou.
![Enduring the Great Freeze of ‘21 Enduring the Great Freeze of ‘21](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Cedar-Waxing-by-Mark-Doing-580x460.jpg)
Enduring the Great Freeze of ‘21
2021 Week Four 2nd Place by Mark Doing at Copperfield, Harris County.
![Getting Some Sun Getting Some Sun](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Prothonotary-Warbler-by-Janaki-Wallooppillai-580x460.jpg)
Getting Some Sun
2021 Week Four 3rd Place by Janaki Wallooppillai at Cullinan Park Conservancy.
![Touch of Yellow Touch of Yellow](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Yellow-Warbler-by-Anthony-Louviere-1-580x460.jpg)
Touch of Yellow
2021 Week Four Honorable Mention by Anthony Louviere at Galveston.
![Green Arrow Green Arrow](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Green-Heron-by-Gary-Seloff-580x460.jpg)
Green Arrow
2021 Week Three 1st Place by Gary Seloff at Galveston.
![Hummer Hover Hummer Hover](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ruby-throated-Hummingbird-by-David-Rassin-580x460.jpg)
Hummer Hover
2021 Week Three 2nd Place by David Rassin at Lake Madeline, Galveston.
![Spring Time Arrival Spring Time Arrival](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Yellow-Warbler-by-Anthony-Louviere-580x460.jpg)
Spring Time Arrival
2021 Week Three 3rd Place by Anthony Louviere at Galveston.
![Chomp Chomp](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Yellow-crowned-Night-Heron-by-Dan-Lotan-580x460.jpg)
Chomp
2021 Week Three Honorable Mention by Dan Lotan at Galveston.
![Vermilion Brilliance Vermilion Brilliance](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Zarella_Mike_VermilionBrilliance-580x460.jpg)
Vermilion Brilliance
2021 Week Two 1st Place by Mike Zarella at San Bernard NWR.
![Go Fish Go Fish](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lotan_Dan_GoFish-580x460.jpg)
Go Fish
2021 Week Two 2nd Place by Dan Lotan at Brazos Bend State Park, Fort Bend County.
![Roseate Spoonbill Roseate Spoonbill](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Bravenec_Stan_Roseate_Spoonbill-580x460.jpg)
Roseate Spoonbill
2021 Week Two 3rd Place by Stan Bravenec at Smith Oaks Rookery; High Island, Texas.
![Selfie Selfie](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Seloff_Gary_Selfie-580x460.jpg)
Selfie
2021 Week Two Honorable Mention by Gary Seloff at Horsepen Bayou (Harris County).
![In Flight Snack In Flight Snack](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lotan_Dan_InFlightSnack-580x460.jpg)
In Flight Snack
2021 Grand Prize and Week One 1st Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, TX.
![Catbird in Retama Catbird in Retama](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Louviere_Anthony_CatbirdInRetama-580x460.jpg)
Catbird in Retama
2021 Week One 2nd Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston, TX.
![Construction Delivery Construction Delivery](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fesko_Brian_Construction-Delivery-580x460.jpg)
Construction Delivery
2021 Week One 3rd Place by Brian Fesko at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Statuesque Great Egret Statuesque Great Egret](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Doing_Mark_GreatEgretBreeding-580x460.jpg)
Statuesque Great Egret
2021 Week One Honorable Mention by Mark Doing at Hight Island Smith Oaks Rookery.
2020 Photo Contest Winners
![Sitting Pretty Sitting Pretty](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Orchard-Oriole-by-Anthony-Louviere-580x460.jpg)
Sitting Pretty
2020 Grand Prize and Week Four First Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston, TX.
![Partial Coverage Partial Coverage](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Long-billed-Curlew-by-Gary-Seloff-580x460.jpg)
Partial Coverage
2020 Week Four Second Place by Gary Seloff at Bolivar Flats, Galveston County
![Lafitte’s Petite Lafitte’s Petite](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Indigo-Bunting-by-Barry-Hatch-580x460.jpg)
Lafitte’s Petite
2020 Week Four Third Place by Barry Hatch at Lafitte’s Cove in Galveston.
![Pelican Portrait Pelican Portrait](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Brown-Pelican-by-Scott-Meyer-580x460.jpg)
Pelican Portrait
2020 Week Three First Place by Scott Meyer at the Mosquito Fleet Docks, Galveston.
![Singing Catbird Singing Catbird](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gray-Catbird-by-Anthony-Louviere-580x460.jpg)
Singing Catbird
2020 Week Three Second Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston, TX.
![Holding Tight Holding Tight](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Red-winged-Black-Bird-by-Rose-Pool-580x460.jpg)
Holding Tight
2020 Week Three Third Place by Rose Pool at Anahuac Wildlife Refuge.
![First Date First Date](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fosters-Tern-by-Deborah-Repasz-580x460.jpg)
First Date
2020 Week Three Honorable Mention by Deborah Repasz at the Texas City Dike.
![I Spy with My Little Eye I Spy with My Little Eye](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Reddish-Egret-by-Carlos-Guzman-580x460.jpg)
I Spy with My Little Eye
2020 Week Two First Place by Carlos Guzman at East End Lagoon Nature Preserve.
![Lunch is Delivered Lunch is Delivered](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mississippi-Kite-by-Lynne-Hughes-580x460.jpg)
Lunch is Delivered
2020 Week Two Second Place by Lynne Hughes in Sante Fe, TX.
![We are Family We are Family](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cattle-Egret-by-Deborah-Repasz-580x460.jpg)
We are Family
2020 Week Two Third Place by Deborah Repasz at Resolft Park, Alvin, TX.
![Flyby Flyby](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Blue-winged-Teal-by-Gary-Seloff-580x460.jpg)
Flyby
2020 Week Two Honorable Mention by Gary Seloff at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge.
![Looking Sharp Looking Sharp](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hughes_Lynne_Looking-Sharp-960-580x460.jpg)
Looking Sharp
2020 Week One First Place by Lynne Hughes on Galveston Island.
![Feather Duster Feather Duster](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Seloff_Gary_FeatherDuster-960-580x460.jpg)
Feather Duster
2020 Week One Second Place by Gary Seloff at Horsepen Bayou, Harris County.
![Taking a Drink Taking a Drink](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Kroeger_Sandra_TakingADrink-960-580x460.jpg)
Taking a Drink
2020 Week One Third Place by Sandra Kroeger at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.
![Magnolia Raindrop Magnolia Raindrop](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hatch_Barry_Magnolia-Raindrop-960-580x460.jpg)
Magnolia Raindrop
2020 Week One Honorable Mention by Barry Hatch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
2019 Photo Contest Winners
![Nighthawk in the Rain Nighthawk in the Rain](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-wk4-1rst-nighthawk-580x460.jpg)
Nighthawk in the Rain
2019 Week Four First Place by Mike Zarella at Galveston, TX West End.
![Bird on a Wire Bird on a Wire](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-wk4-2nd-warbler-580x460.jpg)
Bird on a Wire
2019 Week Four Second Place by Barry Hatch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Lofty View Lofty View](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-wk4-3rd-vireo-580x460.jpg)
Lofty View
2019 Week Four Third Place by Kathy Williams at Quintana Bird Sanctuary, Texas.
![Family Reunion Family Reunion](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-wk4-HM-avocet-580x460.jpg)
Family Reunion
2019 Week Four Honorable Mention by Amy Nolan at Bolivar, TX.
![Running Man Running Man](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Week3-1st-Place-Seloff_Gary_RunningMan-580x460.jpg)
Running Man
2019 Week Three First Place by Gary Seloff taken at Armand Bayou.
![Bottoms Up Bottoms Up](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Week3-2nd-Place-safley_lea_bottomsup-580x460.jpg)
Bottoms Up
2019 Week Three Second Place by Lea Safley at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Yellow Warbler Yellow Warbler](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Week3-3rd-Place-Lotan_Dan_Yellow-Warbler-580x460.jpg)
Yellow Warbler
2019 Week Three Third Place by Dan Lotan at Galveston, TX.
![Nesting Egrets Nesting Egrets](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Week3-Honorable-Mention-McCullough_Andrew_NestingEgrets-580x460.jpg)
Nesting Egrets
2019 Week Three Honorable Mention by Andrew McCullough at Smith Oaks Woods, High Island, TX.
![Short Eared Owl at Anahuac Short Eared Owl at Anahuac](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week2-1rst-Short-Eared-Owl-580x460.jpg)
Short Eared Owl at Anahuac
2019 Grand Prize and Week Two First Place by Rob Heifner at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Reddish Egret Bad Hair Day Reddish Egret Bad Hair Day](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week2-2nd-Reddish-Egret-580x460.jpg)
Reddish Egret Bad Hair Day
2019 Week Two Second Place by Carlos R. Guzman at East End Lagoon, Galveston, TX.
![Stalking Breakfast Stalking Breakfast](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week2-3rd-Reddish-Egret-580x460.jpg)
Stalking Breakfast
2019 Week Two Third Place by Lea Safley at Bolivar Flats, Bolivar Peninsula, TX.
![Lucky Heron Unlucky Fish Lucky Heron Unlucky Fish](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week2-HM-Tri-Colored-Heron-580x460.jpg)
Lucky Heron Unlucky Fish
2019 Week Two Honorable Mention by Mike Zarella taken on Galveston Island West End, TX.
![Mating Spoonbills Mating Spoonbills](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week1-1rst-Spoonbills-580x460.jpg)
Mating Spoonbills
2019 Week One First Place by Joseph Smith taken at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
![Concentration Concentration](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week1-2nd-Concentration-580x460.jpg)
Concentration
2019 Week One Second Place by Lea Safley taken on Bolivar Peninsula, TX.
![Dancing With The Stars Dancing With The Stars](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week1-3rd-Dancing-580x460.jpg)
Dancing With The Stars
2019 Week One Third Place by Carlos R. Guzman taken at East End Lagoon, Galveston, TX.
![Sandhill Cranes in Flight Sandhill Cranes in Flight](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Week1-HM-Sandhill-Cranes-580x460.jpg)
Sandhill Cranes in Flight
2019 Week One Honorable Mention by Bethany Tiner taken at Galveston, TX.
2018 Photo Contest Winners
Thanks to all of the photographers that participated!
![Close Quarters Close Quarters](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/First_Seloff_Gary_CloseQuarters-800-580x460.jpg)
Close Quarters
2018 Week Four First Place by Gary Seloff at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
![Wilson’s Warbler Wilson’s Warbler](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Second_Louviere_Anthony_WilsonsWarbler-800-580x460.jpg)
Wilson’s Warbler
2018 Week Four Second Place by Anthony Louviere at Galveston, Texas.
![Go Fly a Kite, Shrike Go Fly a Kite, Shrike](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Third_Beasley_Cissy_GoFlyaKiteShrike-800-580x460.jpg)
Go Fly a Kite, Shrike
2018 Week Four Third Place by Cissy Beasley at Galveston, Texas.
![Will You Be Mine Will You Be Mine](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Susan_Ellison_LeastTerns-800-580x460.jpg)
Will You Be Mine
2018 Week Three First Place by Susan Ellison at Texas City Dike, Texas City.
![Displaying Great Egret Displaying Great Egret](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Smith_Joe_-Displaying-Great-Egret-800-580x460.jpg)
Displaying Great Egret
2018 Week Three Second Place by Joseph Smith at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, Texas.
![Colorful Pair Colorful Pair](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/colorful-pair-800-580x460.jpg)
Colorful Pair
2018 Week Three Third Place by Rose Poole at Smith Oaks Sanctuary, High Island, Texas.
![Screech Owl Screech Owl](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/First-Place_-Ferrin_Ed_Screech-Owl-800-580x460.jpg)
Screech Owl
2018 Week Two First Place by Ed Ferrin at Galveston, Texas.
![Easy Does It Easy Does It](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Second_Repasz_Deborah_EasyDoesIt-800-580x460.jpg)
Easy Does It
2018 Week Two Second Place by Deborah Repasz at Resoft Park, Friendswood, Texas.
![Morning Sun Morning Sun](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Third_Bravenec_Stan_Morning_Sun-800-580x460.jpg)
Morning Sun
2018 Week Two Third Place by Stan Bravenec at Audubon Bolivar Flats Bird Sanctuary, Texas.
![A Universe of Purple Martins A Universe of Purple Martins](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HM_Viator_Ray_A-Universe-of-Purple-Martins-800-580x460.jpg)
A Universe of Purple Martins
2018 Week Two Honorable Mention Place by Ray Viator in Northwest Houston, Texas.
![Snowy Plover Snowy Plover](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Ellison_Susan_SnowyPlover800-580x460.jpg)
Snowy Plover
2018 Grand Prize Winner and Week One First Place by Susan Ellison at San Luis Pass, Galveston, Texas.
![White-wing Dove Display White-wing Dove Display](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Madding_Mike_White-wing-Dove-2nd800-580x460.jpg)
White-wing Dove Display
2018 Week One Second Place by Mike Madding taken at Sabine Woods.
![Drinking Deeply Drinking Deeply](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lotan_Dan_DrinkingDeeply_3rd800-580x460.jpg)
Drinking Deeply
2018 Week One Third Place by Dan Lotan taken at Cypress, Texas.
2017 Photo Contest Winners
Thanks to all of the photographers that participated!
![Fancy Egret Fancy Egret](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1st-Scott_Meyer_Fancy-Egret-2-580x460.jpg)
Fancy Egret
2017 Grand Prize and Week Four First Place
![Keeping Watch Keeping Watch](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2nd-Madding_Michael_Keeping-Watch-2-580x460.jpg)
Keeping Watch
2017 Week Four Second Place by Michael Madding taken in China, Jefferson County, TX.
![Extension Extension](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3rd-Seloff_Gary_Extension-2-580x460.jpg)
Extension
2017 Week Four Third Place, Photographer: Gary Seloff, Title "Extension"
![Avocet Flight Avocet Flight](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HM-Bravenec_Stan_Avocet_Flight-2-580x292.jpg)
Avocet Flight
2017 Week Four Honorable Mention by Stan Bravenec taken at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Bolivar, TX.
![I’m Watching You I’m Watching You](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1st-Haass_Doug_ImWatchingYou-1-580x460.jpg)
I’m Watching You
2017 Week Three First Place by Doug Haass taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Game On Game On](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2nd-Seloff_Gary_GameOn-1-580x460.jpg)
Game On
2017 Week Three Second Place by Gary Seloff taken on Bolivar Peninsula.
![Big Bird Landing Big Bird Landing](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3rd-Wendel_Wayne_Big_Bird_Landing-580x460.jpg)
Big Bird Landing
2017 Week Three Third Place by Wayne Wendel taken in Galveston.
![Bald Eagle Bald Eagle](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HM-Smith_Joseph_Bald-Eagle-Portrait-1-580x460.jpg)
Bald Eagle
2017 Week Three Honorable Mention by Joseph Smith taken in Harris County, Texas.
![Scarlet Tanager with Mulberry Scarlet Tanager with Mulberry](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1-Ojeda_Sylvia_Scarlet-Tanager-with-Mulberry-580x460.jpg)
Scarlet Tanager with Mulberry
2017 Week Two First Place by Sylvia Ojeda taken at Lafitte’s Cove.
![Good Eats Good Eats](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2-Ellison_Susan_ClapperRail-580x460.jpg)
Good Eats
2017 Week Two Second Place
![True Colors True Colors](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3-Ellison_Susan_WhiteFacedIbis-580x460.jpg)
True Colors
2017 Week Two Third Place by Susan Ellison taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Eyes Wide Open Eyes Wide Open](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HM-Haass_Doug_EyesWideOpen-580x460.jpg)
Eyes Wide Open
2017 Week Two Honorable Mention by Doug Haass taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![Blue Still Life Blue Still Life](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1-Place-Seloff_Gary_BlueStillLife-580x460.jpg)
Blue Still Life
2017 Week One First Place by Gary Seloff taken at Armand Bayou.
![Egret Bathing Egret Bathing](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2nd-Place-Smith_Joseph_Egret-Bathing-Reflection-580x460.jpg)
Egret Bathing
2017 Week One Second Place by Joseph Smith at the Smith Oaks Woods Audubon Refuge in High Island.
![A Question of Balance A Question of Balance](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/3rd-Place-Seloff_Gary_AQuestionOfBalance-580x460.jpg)
A Question of Balance
2017 Week One Third Place by Gary Seloff taken at Armand Bayou.
![Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Honorable-Mention-Will_Rountree_Great-Horned-Owl-580x460.jpg)
Great Horned Owl
2017 Week One Honorable Mention by Will Rountree at Brazos State Park.
2016 Photo Contest Winners
Thanks to all of the photographers that participated!
![Red and Ruby Red and Ruby](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Dan_Lotan_Red_Ruby_wk_4_First.jpg)
Red and Ruby
2016 Week Four First Place by Dan Lotan taken at Copperfield, Houston.
![Late Night Snack Late Night Snack](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Beasley_Cissy_LateNightSnack-580x460.jpg)
Late Night Snack
2016 Week Four Second Place by Cissy Beasley taken taken at Sportsman Road (roadside marsh), Galveston.
![Marbled Godwit At Early Morning Lights Marbled Godwit At Early Morning Lights](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ellison_Susan_MarbledGodwit_wk_4_Third-580x429.jpg)
Marbled Godwit At Early Morning Lights
2016 Week Four Third Place by Susan Ellison taken taken at Bolivar Flats.
![Hummers Fight Hummers Fight](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Marilyn_Holloway_wk_4_HM-580x460.jpg)
Hummers Fight
2016 Week Four Honorable Mention by Marilyn Holloway taken taken at Mont Belvieu.
![Splish Splash, Taking A Bath Splish Splash, Taking A Bath](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Henry_Carl_Splish_Splash_wk_3_First-580x400.jpg)
Splish Splash, Taking A Bath
2016 Week Three First Place by Carl Henry taken near North Deer Island.
![Triple Threat Triple Threat](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Malo_Kevin_Triple_Threat_wk_3_Second.jpg)
Triple Threat
2016 Week Three Second Place by Kevin Malo taken taken at Simonton.
![Off I Go Off I Go](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ellison_Susan_Off_I_Go_wk_3_Third-580x405.jpg)
Off I Go
2016 Week Three Third Place by Susan Ellison taken taken at Bolivar Flats.
![Red Breasted Nut Hatcher Red Breasted Nut Hatcher](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Hamilton_Dub_Red_Breasted_Nut_Hatcher_wk_3_HM-580x450.jpg)
Red Breasted Nut Hatcher
2016 Week Three Honorable Mention by Dub Hamilton taken taken at Texas City.
![Cuckoo With Webworm Cuckoo With Webworm](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lotan_Dan_Cuckoo_With_Webworm_wk_2_First-580x425.jpg)
Cuckoo With Webworm
2016 Week Two First Place by Dan Lotan taken taken at High Island.
![Black Skimmer Black Skimmer](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Kroeger_Sandra_Black_Skimmer_wk_2_Second-580x352.jpg)
Black Skimmer
2016 Week Two Second Place by Sandra Kroeger taken taken at Texas City Dike.
![Egret Mating Posing Egret Mating Posing](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Cheng_Julie_Egret_Mating_Posing_wk_2_Third-580x400.jpg)
Egret Mating Posing
2016 Week Two Third Place by Julie Cheng taken taken at High Island.
![Under Construction Under Construction](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Alaniz_David_underconstruction_wk_2_HM-580x460.jpg)
Under Construction
2016 Week Two Honorable Mention by David Alaniz taken taken at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island.
![Two in a Million Two in a Million](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Howard_Richard_TwoInAMillion_wk_1_First-580x400.jpg)
Two in a Million
2016 Grand Prize Winner and Week One First Place by Richard Howard taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
![On The Hunt On The Hunt](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Meyer_Scott_On-the-Hunt_wk_1_Second-580x400.jpg)
On The Hunt
2016 Week One Second Place by Scott Meyer taken at Brazos State Park.
![Avocet Portrait Avocet Portrait](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Hyner_Matthew_AvocetPortrait_wk_1_Third-copy-580x400.jpg)
Avocet Portrait
2016 Week One Third Place by Matt Hyner taken on Bolivar Peninsula.
![Hummingbird on Porterweed Hummingbird on Porterweed](https://www.galvestonfeatherfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Holloway_Marilyn_HummingbirdOnPorterweed_wk_1_HM-580x460.jpg)
Hummingbird on Porterweed
2016 Week One Honorable Mention by Matt Hyner taken taken at Mont Belvieu.