The results of member voting for the Ducks & Pygmy-Geese competition, which was held in February 2017, for the top 5 images in each category are listed here. In line with many other bird/wildlife photo competitions, we present the results in the following manner: the Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four highest placed images, rating them as Highly Commended if they received at least 90% of the votes for the winning image, and Commended for scores less than that.
Advanced Level – Ducks & Pygmy-Geese
This category attracted 43 entries, from 15 photographers. 37 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Chestnut Teal, by Ian Wilson (Image ID 24360)
- Commended - Pacific Black Duck, by Ian Wilson (Image ID 24352)
- Commended - Radjah Shelduck, by Ian Wilson (Image ID 24353)
- Commended - Australian Wood Duck, by Ian Wilson (Image ID 24355)
- Commended - Pacific Black Duck, by Con Boekel (Image no longer available)
Intermediate Level – Ducks & Pygmy-Geese
This category attracted 78 entries, from 30 photographers. 36 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Wandering Whistling-Duck, by Erica Siegel (Image ID 23898)
- Commended - Pink-eared Duck, by William Betts (Image ID 24156)
- Commended - Hardhead, by William Betts (Image ID 24250)
- Commended - Chestnut Teal, by Adam Higgins (Image ID 24098)
- Commended - Australian Shelduck, by William Betts (Image ID 24155)
Entry Level – Ducks & Pygmy-Geese
This category attracted 32 entries, from 16 photographers. 35 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Pacific Black Duck, by Anne Burgess (Image ID 24315)
- Commended - Pacific Black Duck, by Lou Scampoli (Image ID 23974)
- Commended - Grey Teal, by Nola Hawkins (Image ID 24136)
- Commended - Freckled Duck, by Douglas Coughran (Image ID 23852)
- Commended - Grey Teal, by Margaret Clarke (Image ID 23968)