Central Coast Group-Birding NSW has conducted its fourth Annual Photographic Competition, judged in three categories – Common Birds, Uncommon Birds and Vagrants.
A total of 68 entries were received from 13 photographers, with judge Dick Jenkin from the Hunter Bird Observers Club commenting on the very high standard this year.
The winner of the Common Bird section was Bruce Ward-Smith with a great action shot of a White-Browed Scrubwren.
This is not an easy bird to photograph as it skulks in the thickest part of the bush.
Runner-up was Jennifer Carrigan with her shot of a Little Black Cormorant in the process of swallowing a fish.
The Uncommon Bird category was won by Jesse Hewling with a nicely composed shot of two Sooty Oystercatchers.
He was one up on his mother, Tricia Sweet, who was runner-up with a stunning shot of a pair of Black-necked Stork.
There were only nine entries in the vagrant section but the clear winner was an action shot of a South Polar Skua attempting to harass a Fleshy-footed Shearwater by Daniel McKeon.
The shot was taken on a Terrigal Pelagic and was the first record for the Central Coast of a South Polar Skua.
Runner-up was Therese Elsey with another great action shot of Plumed Whistling Duck.
The winners received a hand-made framed print by Neville Caley (of What Bird is That fame) of the bird they had photographed.
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