PSA 2017-170 Judges - Both Sections

2017

PSA 2017-170 Judges - both sections

Max Burke (Meridian, idaho) has photographed birds and other wildlife as an interested wildlife and open photographer for years. he has been doing competitive photography for over 30 years as a member of the Photographic society of America. Max received recognition for his contributions to photography and photographers with an APsA (Associate Photographic society of America) recognition in 2015. he was the Photographic society of America conference Print chair for nature Prints for the 2008 and 2009 exhibition years, which includes bird and wildlife images as the most popular entrants. he was one of the Judges for the Peregrine Fund competition in 2015.

Paul Spurling (caldwell, idaho) is an avid photographer and outdoorsman as well as the senior software developer and director of technology for the Peregrine Fund. his photos have been published on numerous websites and in a children's book, a birding ﬁeld guide, and an idaho Fish & game regulations booklet. When he's not maintaining and expanding the Peregrine Fund's considerable technology and internet assets, Paul enjoys hunting, ﬁshing, and hiking in the mountains of central idaho.

Dale E. Toweill (boise, idaho) is a professional wildlife biologist and manager with 34 years of wildlife management experience, 28 of those with the idaho department of Fish and game. he holds numerous professional degrees, including a doctorate in Fisheries and Wildlife Management from oregon state university, and is recognized as a certiﬁed Wildlife biologist by the Wildlife society. dale is also an avid outdoor writer and photographer who has had hundreds of photographs of wildlife and travel published in books and magazine articles.

sPeciAl thAnks to: Judges Volunteers & Advisors Prize sponsor Max Burke Jim Shane Vortex Optics Paul Spurling Mike Dingel Dale Toweill Julia Rice Boise Camera Club Photographic Society of America

Raptors at Risk is hosted by The Peregrine Fund, a non-proﬁt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to conserving birds of prey worldwide. All proceeds from Raptors at Risk, including entry fees, beneﬁt conservation programs.

Neither Photographic Society of Amer- ica nor The Peregrine Fund assumes any responsibility for misuse of copy- right by anyone.

Exhibition Chair: Amy Siedenstrang, Art Director 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane Boise, ID 83709 USA email: [email protected]

www.peregrinefund.org 2017 Exhibition • PSA 2017-170 Of 441 entries submitted, our judges accepted 145 (33%) for exhibition. Scoring was based on a 15–point scale, with each of three judges awarding a maximum of 5 points. All scores of 11 and above were accepted.

Purely rAPTOrs (NATure) dIVIsION

Gold Medal: Honorable Mention: dany Chan Hayley Crews Canada united states Hostility 110 Burrowing Owl Eating Stink Bug

Silver Medal: Honorable Mention: Vittorio ricci Munir Virani Italy united states Aerial Games Brahminy Kite

Bronze Medal: Honorable Mention: Jim shane Percy Mitchell united states south Africa Extreme Preen Cape Vulture approach

Raptors at Risk Award: Wei Fu Canada Three Eagles RAPTORS AT RISK 2017 • NATURE (PURELY RAPTORS) • PSA 2017-170

Adams, Ted usA kestrel feeding her Chicks Bramham, gordon england Black Vulture 5811 golden eagle 9595 griﬀon 6761 lammergeier Feeding 5826 Brown, Caroline usA BurrowingOwlMomFeedsBaby OspreydiningFish Chan, dany Canada Hostility 110 Clampitt, Alan usA Condor 354 Condor lead Treatment Cline, Chris usA Condor Over the Colorado Crews, Hayley usA Burrowing Owl eating stink Bug Juvenile American kestrel Perched Peregrine Falcon eating gull red-shouldered Hawk Hunting From Perch Conserving Currie, dawn usA Osprey lunch davis, kate usA eagle and kestrel ride birds of prey raven and eagle worldwide dawson, Paul usA kestral Felmey, deb usA Merlin takedown Fenwick, Jerry usA Angry-red-tailed-Hawk-on-sequoia Coopers-Hawk-with-Prey-2 Osprey-Bringing-Fish-to-Family-3 Figuccio, Albert usA Osprey With Big Catch Fu, Wei Canada Catch Fly for Food rob Three eagles goldthorpe, gareth France Cinereous vulture gregoire, Andre usA After Prey exchange Horsnell, Jenni Australia Backlit exchange Black kite V Whistling kite Falcon with Prey 6 Whistling kite with prey 14 Jordan, ken usA Falcon Tugging Merlin ready For Flight snowy Owl defense king, Francis Canada Bald eagles Fight for Fish Head snowy Owl In Flight stellar eagle Clutching Fish Where Is Food kleinfelder, William usA Natures Camo kumar ghosh, soumen India Peregrine In Flight lennard, Wil Australia Brown-Falcon Bskite-Meal kite-Meal swamp-Harrier RAPTORS AT RISK 2017 • NATURE (PURELY RAPTORS) • PSA 2017-170

McClure, Alicia usA Who goes there Meisenheimer, david usA A Huge Fish for the young Minns, lorraine Bahamas Osprey 1 Osprey 2 Mitchell, Percy south Africa Cape Vulture Approach Cape Vulture Head On Cape Vulture landing listen here Buddy Paiement, Alexandre Canada Wing stretching Palmer, rob usA great Horned Owl fledgling in flight kestrel look back snowy Owl lookback Peterson, Claire usA rough legged Hawk stare ricci, Vittorio Italy Aerial games different opinions Conserving lets dance sporting fishing birds of savani, Adnan kenya Martial eagle With Warthog kill prey shah, Jay India eastern Imperial eagle scanning Horizon For scavenging Peregrine Falcon enjoying A worldwide Common Teal Feast shane, Jim usA extreme Preen lizard For lunch Mouse delivery smith, stephanie usA Peregrines Mating sun, sam usA Ill share But Im Not letting go The Chase 2 Tang, Wei usA Chasing Over Ice-snow Fighting For Fish In the Morning geting A Big Fresh Fish Thompson, lynn usA great Horned Owl Torchio, Paolo kenya Weapons Tucker, Trileigh usA Turkey Vulture Hunting in Autumn rain Vautrinot, dick usA Bald eagle Banks Bald eagle gets grip Osprey Vickers, dan usA Harriss Hawk Virani, Munir usA African fish eagle Brahminny kite Brown fish owl von linden, ryan usA Bald eagle Taking Flight Wanna, Thigh singapore landing Raptors at Risk 2017 • Accepted Entries PSA 2017-170 Nature Division

Adnan Savani Martial Eagle With Warthog Kill Alan Clampitt Condor Lead Treatment

Alan Clampitt Condor354 Albert Figuccio Osprey With Big Catch

Alexandre Paiement Wing Stretching Alicia McClure Who goes there