Backyard Birding Photo Competition Winners

After receiving a flood of stunning submissions and a close public vote, the top 10 finalists were chosen for both rounds of the #backyardbirding photo competition and given to local professional photographer Peter Rees to judge (5 from the Waiheke region and 5 from the wider Hauraki Gulf). Check them out below!

January 2023 Winners

By Janice Pinnegar

By Mason Blackwood

January 2023 Finalists

By Brian Kuan

By Brian Kuan

By Leslie Han

By Leslie Han

By Karl Smith

By Steph Bourke

By Tristan Cullen

By Christine Woollett

February 2023 Winners

By Mike Wilson

By Nerys Davidson

February 2023 Finalists

By Alex Wellesley

By Deb Owen

By Ruth Anna Lawrence

By Kim Nicholson

By Cindy Arlandi

By Leigh Takirau

By Patrice Dennis

By Sid Beniston