Drum roll, please: Winners of the 2026 Greg Lasley Photography Contest – Travis Audubon

The competitors was steep, however we now have chosen the winners of our 2026 Greg Lasley Photography Contest. The contest, a part of our Birdathon fundraiser, raised $934.79 for Travis Audubon by entry charges, and we’re grateful to every of the 25 photographers who entered. Your take care of Texas’s beautiful birds actually exhibits by your images.

Both judges have been impressed by the standard of this yr’s submissions, and that’s saying one thing contemplating our judges’ {qualifications}: decide Dave Read received final yr’s Greg Lasley Photography Contest together with his beautiful picture of a Barn Swallow in flight, and decide Liam Molina is Travis Audubon’s very personal Communications & Marketing Specialist, a superb graphic designer who’s bought an unbelievable creative eye.

There have been 180 picture entries spanning a gamut of hen species, from shorebirds to warblers. The judges’ 10 favourite images are posted in a web based gallery, displayed in no specific order. But with out additional ado, listed below are our winners!

2026 Winners

fifth Place: White Ibis by Matthew Crymble

4th Place: Carolina Chickadee by Suzanne McCann

third Place: Blackburnian Warbler by Yufan Jiang

2nd Place: Black-crested Titmouse by Yvonne Karnath

1st Place: Green Heron by James Giroux

Congratulations, James, on receiving this yr’s Greg Lasley Award for Photographic Excellence. Your picture can be featured on the entrance web page of our Annual Report, which can be printed subsequent spring. All of our high 5 images can be featured on our social media platforms shortly. Congrats, all!