What's New?
- Summer-Fall 2014 Friends Newsletter
For a complete color pdf copy, click
HERE.
This Newsletter contains articals about pollinators and their importance, the Youth Fishing Contest, Fish Studies on the Refuge, Foord's Landing access to Prime Hook Creek, the Childrens Photography program entitled S.N.A.P. it!, and Birding the Four Seasons at Prime Hook.
American Avocets feeding along Broadkill Beach Road, Sep 11, 2014, B. Fintel
- 2014Prime Hook Nature Photography Contest
The Friends of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Inc., is now accepting entries for their Eleventh Annual Nature Photography Contest. It’s a showcase for some of the best and most talented nature photography on Delmarva.
The contest is open to all photographers, including separate categories for students, and attracts hundreds of entries every Fall. There are several categories with many chances to win awards for photographers of all ages and abilities. This year will again feature a special award for winners in “The Beauty of Prime Hook” category.
Photographs will be on display from October 18 to December 14 and the exhibition is kicked off with an opening reception for the artists and the general public on Saturday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m., during the Refuge’s “Discover the Outdoors Day” from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Viewers will again decide the “People’s Choice Award,” which will be presented at the conclusion of the exhibition.
Entries in the annual nature photography contest highlight the unique and beautiful landscapes and wildlife of Delmarva, ranging from soaring ospreys to majestic herons and sun-dappled wildflowers.
Nature’s delicate balance of life is sometimes on exhibit with life and death struggles often caught on film by the camera lens. Eagles soar and foxes hunt for prey within the contest entries. Other photographers turn their lenses upon the scenic wonders of the peninsula, whether it is a seal caught in a rare snow flurry, the sudden fury of a summer thunderstorm or a sunset that captures every color of the artist’s palette. Jerry am Ende of Wilmington won last year’s competition with a lovely photograph of a belted kingfisher.
To be entered in the contest, photographs must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Refuge Office on or before October 11, 2014. The Refuge address is 11978 Turkle Pond Road, Milton, DE. 19968. Refuge hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The entry fee is $5 per photograph or six entries for $25 and must be included with the submitted photographs. Student entries are free.
Complete information about how to enter the 2013 Friends of Prime Hook Photo Contest is now available at Photo Contest.
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is one over over 500 National Wildlife Refuges in the continental US. Activities, such as lecture programs, bird walks, educational activities, etc. are published on the Refuge web site.
Prime Hook comprises over 10,000 acres of salt marsh, freshwater marsh, ponds and impoundments, wooded swamps and uplands. There are approximately 5 miles of trails on Prime Hook. Over 300 species of birds have been observed on Prime Hook. Winter waterfowl numbers are often among the highest along the east coast. Mammals observed include White-tailed Deer, River Otter, Beaver, and Red Fox (left). There are also many native plants at Prime Hook, some rare, and many very colorful.
Red Fox froliicing in the snow
