4-H Bird Photo Contest

Douglas County 4-H members,

Information on an upcoming photo contest...

Do you photograph birds? If so, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHSI) invites you to enter your best poultry or pet bird photos in the: BIOSECURITY FOR BIRDS Calendar photo contest.

APHIS is interested in photos of all kinds of birds – including poultry, game birds, wild birds, shorebirds, and pet birds. Photos should show the bird(s) in a clean environment and without people in the photo. People of all ages are encouraged to enter their photos. Photos should accurately reflect the subject matter. The main image should not be digitally altered beyond removing dust, cropping, cleaning up the background, and/or making reasonable adjustments to exposure, color, contrast, etc.

All photos will be credited with the photographer’s name. Maximum of three (3) photos per person will be accepted. Deadline for submitting contest entries is Jan. 31, 2010. Winners will be notified via e-mail by Feb. 28, 2010. The winning photo(s) will be featured in the 2011 Biosecurity for Birds calendar and the Biosecurity for Birds website (http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov) and may be featured as screensavers.
Entries can be submitted through the official online entry form: http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov.

Please contact Trudy Dunham, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development at 612-624-8181 or dunha003@umn.edu should you have further questions.