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The DBC’s Summer ’22 photo contest was a great success, with 31 entries submitted! The photo contest entries were judged by John Hebert, Andie Duffy, Steve Constantelos, Natalie McFaul, and Mike Warner. Because of the variety and quality of the submissions, the committee had a very tough time deciding on which pictures to recognize. The committee wants to thank all the photographers for their entries. Go to Summer ’22 Photo Contest Winners to see all the winning images and the stories behind them. Go to Members Photo Gallery to see the winning photos only.  

The DBC is looking for pictures of birds taken between September 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. Photographs will be judged by a small team of DBC members. All photos are welcome: amateur, funny, imperfect, high-quality. The “story behind the shot” will be taken into account when judging. The judges want this to be a fun contest; no categories have already been defined for award-winners so every entry has a chance to win! The contest is open to DBC members only. Photos may be taken anywhere (not just DuPage/Illinois). If a picture includes people, the submitter must have permission from […]

Refresh your fall warbler ID skills with these videos on the DBC You Tube Channel: Fall Warbler Tidbits, Three Fall Warblers,  Four more Fall Warblers, Vireos without Wingbars, Warblers from Below, Part 1, and Warblers from below, Part 2.