2022 Photo Contest Winners

The Peace River Audubon Society announces the 2022 Photo Contest winners.  The quality and artistry of the photos was outstanding. Congratulations to all of the winners.  Winners, Finalists and Honorable Mention along with all entries will be under the Photo Contest Tab. We are grateful for all of you who entered.  Bren Curtis, President

Overall Winner: Robert Gloeckner

The Last Tickle Great Blue Heron eating baby alligator

Winner Birds Category: Tie: Susan Poirier and Bill Kimber

Susan Poirier Pied-Billed Grebe with chick

Bill Kimber Limpkin with chick

Winner Wildlife Category: Kerry Bowers

Wildlife Category Kerry Bower Wild Turkey with Deer

Winner Scenery (Insects) Category: Rob Mills

Scenery (Insects etc) Rob Mills Swallowtail on Thistle

Holiday Potluck on Dec. 15 a success!

It was great to see all the familiar faces at the PRAS Holiday Potluck.  As always the food was delicious, especially Mike K’s Eggplant Casserole. Our speaker was Brandon Moody, Water Quality Manager of Charlotte County.  He told us all about the research going on, testing the water in Charlotte County, and the preliminary results. He discussed what we could do to help and answered questions.  The highlight of the evening was seeing all the photo finalists and getting to vote for the winners.  There were 24 photos to enjoy, then a ballot for voting.  The results will be announced on Dec. 21st.  Good luck to

all who submitted photos! We also held a 50/50 raffle which included several prizes.  Thanks to all the volunteers who transformed the gym at First Alliance Church into a holiday atmosphere, and our PRAS president, Bren Curtis, for organizing the event and the photo contest.

Walkabout Report – Amberjack Environmental Park, Dec 13th

It was a beautiful day for our walkabout to Amberjack Environmental Park on Dec. 13th. It was a small but friendly group and we enjoyed birding together.  Bren, our PRAS president, led the guided walk and we explored the trails and both boardwalks. We saw 34 species…including White Pelicans gliding overhead.  We also saw a Yellow bellied Sapsucker, Bald Eagle, Pied billed Grebe, Blue Headed Vireo and many others. There were several species of flowers blooming along the way.  Everyone agreed that it’s great to be out looking for birds on a sunny morning…time well spent.