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The winners of the Outdoor ºÚÁÏÌìÌà Photo Contest are listed below. As usual, the judges had a very difficult time selecting the winning photos from among the thousands entered. We anticipate accepting entries for the next contest later in the year, so stay tuned for that announcement.

Find a Refuge

First Place, Keith Bozeman, Kayaking at sunset at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Second Place, Connor J. Paton, Cahaba Lilies at the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge

Third Place, Devon M. Stapleton, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge

Honorable Mention, Keith Bozeman, Tupelo Swamp at Beaver Dam Boardwalk at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

State Parks

First Place, Denise L. O'Rourke, Cathedral Caverns State Park

Second Place, Scott Dedman, Monte Sano State Park

Third Place, David Troy Green, Wheeler State Park Marina at Sunset

Honorable Mention, Robert Austin Wiley, Desoto State Park

Birds of a Feather

First Place, Stephanie Pluscht, Whimbrel at Gulf State Park

Second Place, Jenna Crovo, Great egret at Dauphin Island

Third Place, Matt Dees, Black-bellied whistling ducks in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta

Honorable Mention, Harry Dean, Male Eastern bluebird with young in Meridianville, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Watchable Wildlife

First Place, Stacey Reid, Flying squirrels in Waterloo, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Second Place, Keith Bozeman, Raccoons on the bank of Flint Creek in Decatur, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Carolyn Cavender Alexander, Fawn at Monte Sano State Park

Honorable Mention, Helen Joyce, Fox in the bird sanctuary on Dauphin Island

Cold-blooded Critters

First Place, Matt Dees, Cottonmouth retreating from high water in the Upper Mobile-Tensaw Delta

Second Place, Jenna Crovo, Pygmy Sculpin in Anniston, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Carolyn Daugherty, Green anole in St. Stephens, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Scott Wright, Green tree frog at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Bugs and Butterflies

First Place, Christopher Baker, Blue dasher dragonfly in Madison, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Second Place, Jim Flynn, Robber fly in Albertville, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Jim Flynn, Jumping spider in Albertville, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Larry Puckett, Painted lady on cone flower at Lakepoint State Park

Sweet Home ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

First Place, Matthew Lloyd King, Fireworks at Vulcan Park in Birmingham, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Second Place, Heather Elaine Hernandez, U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Keith Bozeman, Silos in a field in Madison County, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Keith Bozeman, Natural Bridge Recreation Area in the Bankhead National Forest

Coastal Life

First Place, Stephen Hinds, Net fishing in Mobile Bay

Second Place, Susan Allison, Sunrise in Gulf Shores, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Daniel Lee Dolgin, Sunset in Daphne, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Shea Callins, Children playing at Gulf State Park

Nature-Based Activities

First Place, Amata Hinkle, Caving/spelunking in north ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Second Place, Garrett Gaston, Successful turkey hunt in Marion Junction, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Sam Sumlin, Grant Hesse surfing at sunset at Orange Beach, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Warren Peter Pauley, Jr., Fishing on Lake Eufaula

Shoots and Roots

First Place, Gene Tilley, Wild blueberry bloom in Ethelsville, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Second Place, Luke Hammond, Dandelion in Florence, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Third Place, Ron Burkett, Dogwood blossoms in Trussville, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Stephanie Pluscht, Water lilies at Gulf State Park

Waterfalls

First Place, Robin E. Taylor, DeSoto Falls at night

Second Place, Derek Cameron Blakely, Shangri-La Falls in the Bankhead National Forest

Third Place, Lane Leopard, Lower Caney Creek Falls in the Bankhead National Forest

Honorable Mention, Robert Austin Wiley, Waterfall in Bankhead National Forest

Young Photographers

First Place, Alexandra Grace Townsend (age 14), Water lily at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Second Place, Jordis Shea Matthews (age 12), Gulf fritillary butterfly

Third Place, Alexandra Grace Townsend (age 14), Ebenezer Swamp in Montevallo, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

Honorable Mention, Alexandra Grace Townsend (age 14), Alligator Alley in Baldwin County, ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ

When the schedule for the 2020 traveling exhibit is finalized, it will be announced through an email and posted on the .

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