The Raptors, Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars competition was held in September-October 2022. These groups include 52 species. Only photographs taken during the day will be accepted.
The results of member voting for the top five images in each category are listed here. The Winner is the image which received the most votes; and we also show the next four (or more in case of a tie) 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 – Raptors, Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars
This category attracted 78 entries, from 25 photographers. 38 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Peregrine Falcon, by Con Duyvestyn (Image ID 53738)
- Commended - Nankeen Kestrel, by Gary King (Image ID 53974)
- Commended - Wedge-tailed Eagle, by Graham Gall (Image ID 53195)
- Commended - Brown Falcon, by Mary Wheeler (Image ID 53734)
- Commended - Black-shouldered Kite, by Tony Clark (Image ID 53257)
Intermediate Level – Raptors, Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars
This category attracted 122 entries, from 41 photographers. 46 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - White-bellied Sea-Eagle, by Jacob Crisp (Image ID 53216)
- Commended - Osprey, by Sylvia Mayer (Image ID 53681)
- Commended - Brown Falcon, by Fran Solly (Image ID 53295)
- Commended - Brown Goshawk, by Bruce Howard (Image ID 53766)
- Commended - Rufous Owl, by Peter Owen (Image ID 53541)
- Commended - Black-shouldered Kite, by Sheila Rowlands (Image ID 54019)
- Commended - Peregrine Falcon, by Sara Corlis (Image ID 54069)
Entry Level – Raptors, Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars
This category attracted 78 entries, from 26 photographers. 39 members voted, with the following result:
- Winner - Brown Goshawk, by Amy Rakkusol (Image ID 53872)
- Commended - Black-shouldered Kite, Beverley Oliver (Image ID 54078)
- Commended - Peregrine Falcon by Meredith Krust-McKay (Image ID 53664)
- Commended - Osprey/Silver Gull, by Marion Best (Image ID 53747)
- Commended - Wedge-tailed Eagle, by Lindsay Sherman (Image ID 53314)
- Commended - Australian Hobby, by Beverley Oliver (Image ID 54079)