Birds Month: Conclusion and Winners!

Jun 30, 201616 min read

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Thank you for joining us at AnimalsPlantsNature for June's Bird Photography month! Each week we brought you a variety of features, interviews, or tutorials. In case you missed one of the articles, or want to see something again, here is a recap!

Artists of Bird Photography: @JestePhotographyHello and welcome to an interview series that will introduce the artists of our monthly themed categories at AnimalsPlantsNature group! June is Birds month and so we're exciting to be bringing you an interview with a well-known bird photographer to get a closer look at his artwork and his thoughts behind the pieces he submits to the DeviantArt community... JestePhotography!
Introducing JestePhotography!

Who is JestePhotography? Tell us a bit about yourself!

:iconjestephotography:
Hello! My name is Steve Cossey, I was raised in the Edmonton area of Alberta Canada. I suppose technically I started my adventures as a travel photographer in 1981. A.K.A a boy scout camping with an old Kodak point and click! The one with the removable Magic Cube flash bulbs that gave you 4 flashes? Fast forward more than a few years though.
I have always been an outdoors

The APN Guide: Setting Up for Bird PhotographySpring and Summer are the seasons of the year that offer a lot of color for your photography. Flowers and blooming, birds are singing... This is when you need to start paying attention as a bird's song often means the bird is near - hopefully near enough to photograph.
Photographing Animals
Anyone who's ever attempted to photograph animals can tell you, it's not as easy as it may look.
Animals don't actually realize you're trying to take a picture of them. Don't expect them to do what you want them to do. Make use of any opportunity that comes your way - it may be over in the blink of an eye, but you might just catch it if you're paying attention.
When you're dealing with wild animals, please respect their wild nature.
Don't approach them, don't look for physical contact, and don't feed them. Lives could be at stake.
Wild animals might spook easily, running away, or birds taking off in flight. Make sure you find a location where you can sit still with

The APN Guide: How to Identify Birds Hello and welcome! Since it is Bird Photography month at @AnimalsPlantsNature, we are presenting to you a new tutorial by Lunnika-Horo:

How to identify bird
Hi! I'm a young photographer-naturalist but I don't only take pictures of animals and birds - I know exactly what species I have photographed! Today I will share with you a self algorithm - the best ways to understand what bird species you meet

So let's get started!
Section 1: What you should do if you have heard a new bird so

Artists of Bird Photography: @edgedfeatherHello and welcome to an interview series that will introduce the artists of our monthly themed categories at AnimalsPlantsNature group! June is Bird Month and so we're excited to be bringing you an interview with a well-known avian photographer to get a closer look at her artwork and her thoughts behind the pieces she submits to the DeviantArt community... EdgedFeather!
Introducing EdgedFeather!

As I spent time looking through EdgedFeather's photography, I noticed her improvement in capturing the details. It must be wonderful being surrounded by so many beautiful birds of prey on a daily basis, and having the opportunity to capture them in flight. Your photography is inspiring and beautiful EdgedFeather!
First could you please tell us a bit about yourself?

:iconEdgedfeather:

My name is Cryss. I have been in possession of a camera of my own for about 3 or 4 years now. My inter

APN Features: Birds of all colours“Flying is not only the art of the birds, but it is also the art of the artists!”
- Mehmet Murat Ildan
As part of AnimalsPlantsNature's monthly theme birds I'm presenting you another collection of wonderful bird photos. Enjoy!

We take ...
WHITE,

Red-winged Blackbird 1 by kootenayphotos
BLUE,

APN Features: Birds and PreyHello and welcome to the monthly theme feature. As you know, our group AnimalsPlantsNature has a theme for every month.
The theme for this month is BIRDS.
Birds are beautiful creatures. There are so many different species of birds, and they come in all sizes and colours.
But do you ever wonder what they eat?
In this dedicated feature, let's take a look at how birds search for food in their habitat.

BIRDS vs. PREY

APN Features: BirdsJune is Birds Month here at AnimalsPlantsNature
Have you ever browsed the Animal, Plants, and Nature category here on DA?
If not, you should! This world of ours is filled with such beauty and so many amazing things, from the vastness of space to a little tiny insect no bigger than a fleck of pepper.
Each month here at AnimalsPlantsNature we will be having a theme, this months theme is, Birds.
So please sit back relax and enjoy the vastness of our world one category at a time.

Birds Take Flight

Hoopoe by BogdanBoev

Want to get involved in a future themed month? Send a note to the group!

And of course, we held a contest!

There were a bunch of wonderful entries and the judges had a difficult time narrowing it down to three winners, but we did it! For a reminder about what the contest entailed, you can visit this journal:

Birds Month: Intro and Contest Announcement!Hello and welcome to AnimalsPlantsNature's next themed month. During the month of June, we'll be showcasing...

Bird Photography!
Bird photography is a niche subcategory of APN that delivers a wide array of avian creatures, either wild or domesticated. This is the category you want to explore if you're looking for photography where the main focus of the piece are birds of any variety! The photographers who post to this gallery face challenges unlike some other categories. From searching out the birds they are looking to photograph, to approaching these animals without disrupting them, the end justifies the means with stunning, photographic artistry!
Here is what you can expect to see from us this month:
Interviews with deviants who represent this category with beautiful artwork
Features to showcase some of the category's be

And now let's announce the winners of June's Bird photography contest.

In first place is kootenayphotos with their piece "Pileated Woodpecker 2"

Pileated Woodpecker 2 by kootenayphotos

They have won:

12-month Core Membership or Points

from communityrelations

500

from JenFruzz

Features from Eruanna17, Mouselemur, linneaphoto, and Amarantheans

In second place is CyclicalCore with their piece "American kestrel"

American kestrel by CyclicalCore

They have won:
6-month Core Membership or Points

from communityrelations
250 Points

from JenFruzz
Features from Eruanna17, Mouselemur, linneaphoto, and Amarantheans

And in third place is CharlyJade with their piece "Bengal Eagle Owl"

Bengal Eagle Owl by CharlyJade

They have won:
3-month Core Membership or Points

from communityrelations
100 Points

from JenFruzz
Features from Eruanna17, Mouselemur, linneaphoto, and Amarantheans

Congratulations once again to the winners and thank you to everyone who participated!

Fungi & Geology month begins July 3rd so be on the lookout for our intro blog and new contest announcement.

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Photo by The-Panic

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Congrats to all the winners!!