The Wrens competition was held in September-October 2021. This competition included any species with “wren” as part of its common name (more than 30 species around Australia). It includes Emu-wrens, Fairy-wrens, Grasswrens, Fernwren, Fieldwrens, Heathwrens and Scrubwrens.
The results of member voting for the top five images in each category are listed here. This competition received good support from our members, with 253 images entered across the 3 competition levels by 79 photographers. 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 – Wrens
This category attracted 69 entries, from 22 photographers. 30 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Southern Emu-wren, by Steve Mantle (Image ID 48274)
- Commended - Eyrean Grasswren, by Barry Deacon (Image ID 48391)
- Commended - White-winged Fairy-wren, by Steve Mantle (Image ID 48276)
- Commended - Eyrean Grasswren, by Barry Deacon (Image ID 48552)
- Commended - Red-backed Fairy-wren, by Steve Mantle (Image ID 48356)
Intermediate Level – Wrens
This category attracted 127 entries, from 45 photographers. 36 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Rufous Fieldwren, by Geoffrey Smith (Image ID 48320)
- Commended - Striated Fieldwren, by Gary Cousens (Image ID 48495)
- Commended - Striated Fieldwren, by Geoffrey Smith (Image ID 48321)
- Commended - White-browed Scrubwren, by Michiko Iida (Image ID 48614)
- Commended - Variegated Fairy-wren, by John Eley (Image ID 48165)
Entry Level – Wrens
This category attracted 61 entries, from 18 photographers. 29 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Red-backed Fairy-wren, by Sylvia Wallis (Image ID 48345)
- Commended - Superb Fairy-wren, by Robyn Elliott (Image ID 48415)
- Commended - White-winged Fairy-wren, by Marion Best (Image ID 48302)
- Commended - Superb Fairy-wren, by Sylvia Wallis (Image ID 48340)
- Commended - Superb Fairy-wren, by Robyn Elliott (Image ID 48625)