Congratulations to John Rivard, the winner of OnEarth's quarterly "Show Us Your Nature" photo contest. Here's his winning shot:
The photograph (click for a larger version) appears on page 61 of our Fall 2011 issue, along with this caption:
To capture this image of a black-crowned night heron, John Rivard made almost daily sunrise visits to Florida's Largo Central Park Nature Preserve, edging a bit closer each morning to the bird's favorite branch until it got accustomed to his presence. He took this shot from 15 feet away. The bird is the most aggressive of the herons native to Florida, often eating the young of other birds, mice, large frogs, and snakes.
Want to see one of your photographs in the pages of an award-winning national magazine? Submit your best shot. The rules are simple:
- Tag it "onearthnrdc" when you upload it to Flickr. (Not a Flickr user? Signing up is really easy.)
- Choose a license that allows it to be shared.
- Add caption information.
- Tell us where you took it.
- Limit your entries to a maximum of five pictures every three months -- more will be disqualified. (We're a small staff, after all. Our interns will thank you.)
We'll contact you via Flickr if we select your photo for the magazine. Selections will also be spotlighted periodically on the OnEarth.org Community page.
You can find all these details and see a slideshow of current submissions at the "Show Us Your Nature" photo contest page. Good luck! We can't wait to see your work.
