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
2024 Week Four 2nd Place by Julie Chapa.
Marbled Godwit Photobomb
2024 Week Four 3rd Place by Emily Neal.
Spring Time Bay Breasted
2024 Week Four Honorable Mention by Anthony Louviere.
Sunset Songs
2024 Week Four Honorable Mention by Mike Pantaleo.
Rising Ruby
2024 Week Four Honorable Mention by Dan Lotan.
Rough Water
2024 Week Three 1st Place by Steve Schuenke in Harris County.
Mmmm Crab Cakes!
2024 Week Three 2nd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Harris County.
Party Time!
2024 Week Three 3rd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Brazoria County.
Can You See Me Now
2024 Week Three Honorable Mention by Jim Stough in Brazoria County.
In the Surf
2024 Week Three Honorable Mention by Greg Lavaty in Galveston County.
Feeding Time
2024 Week Two 1st Place by Karl Hoeffner in Harris County.
Migrating Yellow Warbler
2024 Week Two 2nd Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston County.
Cape May Warbler
2024 Week Two 3rd Place by Mike Zarella in Brazoria County.
Harrier Hunting
2024 Week Two Honorable Mention by Roy Freese in Galveston County.
Look Behind You
2024 Week One 1st Place by Dan Lotan in Chambers County.
Cooper’s Hawk Staring at Me
2024 Week One 2nd Place by Joseph Smith in Harris County.
Watching Patiently
2024 Week One 3rd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Brazoria County.
Great Horned Owl on Nest
2024 Week One Honorable Mention by Andrew McCullough in Fort Bend County.
2023 Photo Contest Winners
Green Heron Fishing
2023 Grand Prize and Week Four 1st Place by Andrew McCullough in Fort Bend County.
Mockingbird Gathering Nesting Material
2023 Week Four 2nd Place by Stan Bravenec.
Escape Hatch
2023 Week Four 3rd Place by Jeffery Schaberg in Harris County.
Kingfisher with Breakfast
2023 Week Four Honorable Mention by Ray Bednar in Galveston County.
Breakfast of Champions
2023 Week Three 1st Place by Julie Chapa in Brazoria County.
Morning Lookout
2023 Week Three 2nd Place by Scott Meyer in Chambers County.
Coneflower Snack
2023 Week Three 3rd Place by Dan Lotan in Harris County.
Cedar Waxwing Profile
2023 Week Three Honorable Mention by Steve Schuenke in Harris County.
Don’t Bee Late for Dinner
2023 Week Two 1st Place by Kevin McDonald in Galveston County.
Young Black-necked Stilt
2023 Week Two 2nd Place by Andrew McCullough in Fort Bend County.
Neotropic Portrait
2023 Week Two 3rd Place by Scott Meyer in Galveston County.
Catch of the Day
2023 Week One 2nd Place by Mike Williams in Montgomery County.
Lola
2023 Week One 3rd Place by Deborah Repasz in Chambers County.
Crested Caracara in the Rain
2023 Week One Honorable Mention by Ed Ferrin in Galveston County.
2022 Photo Contest Winners
Finding Balance
2022 Grand Prize Winner and Week Four 1st Place by Julie Chapa in Galveston.
A Little Peek
2022 Week Four 2nd Place by Scott Meyer at High Island, TX.
Fresh Catch
2022 Week Four 3rd Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, Texas.
Picking Up Some Breakfast
2022 Week Four Honorable Mention by Karl Hoeffner at Exploration Green Pond, Clear Lake City, TX.
Coneflower Dip
2022 Week Three 1st Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, Texas.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
2022 Week Three 2nd Place by Joseph V. Smith at Kleb Woods Nature Center, Tomball, TX.
Still Life in Camo
2022 Week Three 3rd Place by Lea Safley at Brazos Bend State Park.
Soaring
2022 Week Three Honorable Mention by Debbie Stuck in Webster, TX.
Emerging from the Nest
2022 Week Two 1st Place by Scott Meyer in Landing Lake, Kingwood, Texas.
Blue Grosbeak
2022 Week Two 2nd Place by Karl Hoeffner in Indian Shores near Crosby, TX.
Roseate Spoonbill in Flight
2022 Week Two 3rd Place by Stephen Mayeux at Smith Oaks.
Hungry Humming Bird
2022 Week Two Honorable Mention by Janet Chung in Tomball, Texas.
Open Wide
2022 Week One 2nd Place by Stephen Mayeux.
Morning Glory
2022 Week One 3rd Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, Texas.
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
2021 Week Three 1st Place by Gary Seloff at Armand Bayou.
Enduring the Great Freeze of ‘21
2021 Week Four 2nd Place by Mark Doing at Copperfield, Harris County.
Getting Some Sun
2021 Week Four 3rd Place by Janaki Wallooppillai at Cullinan Park Conservancy.
Touch of Yellow
2021 Week Four Honorable Mention by Anthony Louviere at Galveston.
Green Arrow
2021 Week Three 1st Place by Gary Seloff at Galveston.
Hummer Hover
2021 Week Three 2nd Place by David Rassin at Lake Madeline, Galveston.
Spring Time Arrival
2021 Week Three 3rd Place by Anthony Louviere at Galveston.
Chomp
2021 Week Three Honorable Mention by Dan Lotan at Galveston.
Vermilion Brilliance
2021 Week Two 1st Place by Mike Zarella at San Bernard NWR.
Go Fish
2021 Week Two 2nd Place by Dan Lotan at Brazos Bend State Park, Fort Bend County.
Roseate Spoonbill
2021 Week Two 3rd Place by Stan Bravenec at Smith Oaks Rookery; High Island, Texas.
Selfie
2021 Week Two Honorable Mention by Gary Seloff at Horsepen Bayou (Harris County).
In Flight Snack
2021 Grand Prize and Week One 1st Place by Dan Lotan in Cypress, TX.
Catbird in Retama
2021 Week One 2nd Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston, TX.
Construction Delivery
2021 Week One 3rd Place by Brian Fesko at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
Statuesque Great Egret
2021 Week One Honorable Mention by Mark Doing at Hight Island Smith Oaks Rookery.
2020 Photo Contest Winners
Sitting Pretty
2020 Grand Prize and Week Four First Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston, TX.
Partial Coverage
2020 Week Four Second Place by Gary Seloff at Bolivar Flats, Galveston County
Lafitte’s Petite
2020 Week Four Third Place by Barry Hatch at Lafitte’s Cove in Galveston.
Pelican Portrait
2020 Week Three First Place by Scott Meyer at the Mosquito Fleet Docks, Galveston.
Singing Catbird
2020 Week Three Second Place by Anthony Louviere in Galveston, TX.
Holding Tight
2020 Week Three Third Place by Rose Pool at Anahuac Wildlife Refuge.
First Date
2020 Week Three Honorable Mention by Deborah Repasz at the Texas City Dike.
I Spy with My Little Eye
2020 Week Two First Place by Carlos Guzman at East End Lagoon Nature Preserve.
Lunch is Delivered
2020 Week Two Second Place by Lynne Hughes in Sante Fe, TX.
We are Family
2020 Week Two Third Place by Deborah Repasz at Resolft Park, Alvin, TX.
Flyby
2020 Week Two Honorable Mention by Gary Seloff at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge.
Looking Sharp
2020 Week One First Place by Lynne Hughes on Galveston Island.
Feather Duster
2020 Week One Second Place by Gary Seloff at Horsepen Bayou, Harris County.
Taking a Drink
2020 Week One Third Place by Sandra Kroeger at San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.
Magnolia Raindrop
2020 Week One Honorable Mention by Barry Hatch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
2019 Photo Contest Winners
Nighthawk in the Rain
2019 Week Four First Place by Mike Zarella at Galveston, TX West End.
Bird on a Wire
2019 Week Four Second Place by Barry Hatch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
Lofty View
2019 Week Four Third Place by Kathy Williams at Quintana Bird Sanctuary, Texas.
Family Reunion
2019 Week Four Honorable Mention by Amy Nolan at Bolivar, TX.
Running Man
2019 Week Three First Place by Gary Seloff taken at Armand Bayou.
Bottoms Up
2019 Week Three Second Place by Lea Safley at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
Yellow Warbler
2019 Week Three Third Place by Dan Lotan at Galveston, TX.
Nesting Egrets
2019 Week Three Honorable Mention by Andrew McCullough at Smith Oaks Woods, High Island, TX.
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
2019 Week Two Second Place by Carlos R. Guzman at East End Lagoon, Galveston, TX.
Stalking Breakfast
2019 Week Two Third Place by Lea Safley at Bolivar Flats, Bolivar Peninsula, TX.
Lucky Heron Unlucky Fish
2019 Week Two Honorable Mention by Mike Zarella taken on Galveston Island West End, TX.
Mating Spoonbills
2019 Week One First Place by Joseph Smith taken at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
Concentration
2019 Week One Second Place by Lea Safley taken on Bolivar Peninsula, TX.
Dancing With The Stars
2019 Week One Third Place by Carlos R. Guzman taken at East End Lagoon, Galveston, TX.
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
2018 Week Four First Place by Gary Seloff at Bolivar Flats, Texas.
Wilson’s Warbler
2018 Week Four Second Place by Anthony Louviere at Galveston, Texas.
Go Fly a Kite, Shrike
2018 Week Four Third Place by Cissy Beasley at Galveston, Texas.
Will You Be Mine
2018 Week Three First Place by Susan Ellison at Texas City Dike, Texas City.
Displaying Great Egret
2018 Week Three Second Place by Joseph Smith at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, Texas.
Colorful Pair
2018 Week Three Third Place by Rose Poole at Smith Oaks Sanctuary, High Island, Texas.
Screech Owl
2018 Week Two First Place by Ed Ferrin at Galveston, Texas.
Easy Does It
2018 Week Two Second Place by Deborah Repasz at Resoft Park, Friendswood, Texas.
Morning Sun
2018 Week Two Third Place by Stan Bravenec at Audubon Bolivar Flats Bird Sanctuary, Texas.
A Universe of Purple Martins
2018 Week Two Honorable Mention Place by Ray Viator in Northwest Houston, Texas.
Snowy Plover
2018 Grand Prize Winner and Week One First Place by Susan Ellison at San Luis Pass, Galveston, Texas.
White-wing Dove Display
2018 Week One Second Place by Mike Madding taken at Sabine Woods.
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
2017 Grand Prize and Week Four First Place
Keeping Watch
2017 Week Four Second Place by Michael Madding taken in China, Jefferson County, TX.
Extension
2017 Week Four Third Place, Photographer: Gary Seloff, Title "Extension"
Avocet Flight
2017 Week Four Honorable Mention by Stan Bravenec taken at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Bolivar, TX.
I’m Watching You
2017 Week Three First Place by Doug Haass taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
Game On
2017 Week Three Second Place by Gary Seloff taken on Bolivar Peninsula.
Big Bird Landing
2017 Week Three Third Place by Wayne Wendel taken in Galveston.
Bald Eagle
2017 Week Three Honorable Mention by Joseph Smith taken in Harris County, Texas.
Scarlet Tanager with Mulberry
2017 Week Two First Place by Sylvia Ojeda taken at Lafitte’s Cove.
Good Eats
2017 Week Two Second Place
True Colors
2017 Week Two Third Place by Susan Ellison taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
Eyes Wide Open
2017 Week Two Honorable Mention by Doug Haass taken at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
Blue Still Life
2017 Week One First Place by Gary Seloff taken at Armand Bayou.
Egret Bathing
2017 Week One Second Place by Joseph Smith at the Smith Oaks Woods Audubon Refuge in High Island.
A Question of Balance
2017 Week One Third Place by Gary Seloff taken at Armand Bayou.
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
2016 Week Four First Place by Dan Lotan taken at Copperfield, Houston.
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
2016 Week Four Third Place by Susan Ellison taken taken at Bolivar Flats.
Hummers Fight
2016 Week Four Honorable Mention by Marilyn Holloway taken taken at Mont Belvieu.
Splish Splash, Taking A Bath
2016 Week Three First Place by Carl Henry taken near North Deer Island.
Triple Threat
2016 Week Three Second Place by Kevin Malo taken taken at Simonton.
Off I Go
2016 Week Three Third Place by Susan Ellison taken taken at Bolivar Flats.
Red Breasted Nut Hatcher
2016 Week Three Honorable Mention by Dub Hamilton taken taken at Texas City.
Cuckoo With Webworm
2016 Week Two First Place by Dan Lotan taken taken at High Island.
Black Skimmer
2016 Week Two Second Place by Sandra Kroeger taken taken at Texas City Dike.
Egret Mating Posing
2016 Week Two Third Place by Julie Cheng taken taken at High Island.
Under Construction
2016 Week Two Honorable Mention by David Alaniz taken taken at Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island.
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
2016 Week One Second Place by Scott Meyer taken at Brazos State Park.
Avocet Portrait
2016 Week One Third Place by Matt Hyner taken on Bolivar Peninsula.
Hummingbird on Porterweed
2016 Week One Honorable Mention by Matt Hyner taken taken at Mont Belvieu.