Nature Competition – April 2023

Gareth    April 13, 2023

Here are the scores and images from the final competition of the 2022/23 season, which was held on April 13th 2023 and judged by Naomi Saul.

NumberAuthorTitleScore
1David TristeChestnut Sticky Bud6
2Chris MillsThe Pelican on Patrol6.5
3Gordon de SousaDandelion Flower7
4Lee PaineI’m Only One Month Old8.5
5Wendy DunsfordWallace’s Flying Frog, Borneo8.5
6Terry LintonLaughing Gull8
7Andy HydeFrost Damage7
8Debra WellsDew Drops on Cobweb9.5
9Gareth KitchenerCanada Goose7
10Caroline WestGrazing Alone!6.5
11Dan KeighleyBottoms Up6
12Cheryl FisherEye Eye, Eye Eye, Eye Eye9.5
13Greg EvansThe Silent Observer6
14Jenny ScottMum and Baby Elephant Cuddles8.5
15Ian SmallBee Hawkmoth Feeding103rd
16Greg CovingtonSemi-Palmated Plover8
17Jeremy LintottMarbled White Butterfly9
18Moira SmithClematis6.5
19Mark DunsfordWater Vole7.5
20Simon MaddisonFrosty Leaves6.5
21Mike ThompsonMuntjac in Bluebells8
22John CrouchSpiders Web9.5
23Elizabeth ScottSkirt of Spines8
24Janice McInallyBlackberry Flower7
25Marcus JacksonBonnet Fungi, Maulden Wood8.5
26Paul AbrahamRail Reptile6.5
27Toby ScottWise Ape8.5
28Thomas PedersenZebra Close-Up9.5
29Dave CheesmanBlack Rhino, Masai Mara7
30Steve GrangerDark Green Fritillaries8.5
31Mike O’NeillEnjoying the Afternoon Sunshine7.5
32David TristeRed Kite in the Snow6.5
33Chris MillsFishing at Dawn7.5
34Gordon de SousaBlack-Tailed Skimmer Basking7
35Lee PaineFoxy Lady7.5
36Wendy DunsfordGrasshoppers Mating, Borneo9.5
37Terry LintonGrass Snake8
38Andy HydeGrass in Relief7
39Debra WellsIt’ll be all white, I know I’m a Hen7.5
40Gareth KitchenerNesting Swans8
41Caroline WestCliff Face Landing, Bempton6.5
42Dan KeighleyPlants at Sunset6.5
43Cheryl FisherIs it a bird?  Is it a plane? No – it’s Super Squirrel7.5
44Greg EvansLife in a Changing World8
45Jenny ScottElephant Fun at the Zoo6.5
46Ian SmallViolet-Headed Hummingbird103rd
47Greg CovingtonGreater Yellowlegs7
48Jeremy LintottDewdrop Bonnet (Hemimycena Tortuosa)102nd
49Moira SmithComfrey Tea for a Bee8
50Mark DunsfordSea Lion at Sunset8.5
51Simon MaddisonSunset Over Trees8
52Mike ThompsonTurn Right7
53John CrouchRobin8
54Elizabeth ScottGrowing Through History6
55Janice McInallyNew Forest Pony9
56Marcus JacksonAshridge Fungi9.5
57Paul AbrahamLondon Parakeet8.5
58Toby ScottAll in a Row7.5
59Thomas PedersenDancing Candlesnuff Fungi9.5
60Dave CheesmanGannets, Bempton Cliffs8.5
61Steve GrangerAntenna8
62Mike O’NeillTo The Last Drop8.5
63David TristeSnakeheads Fritillary7
64Chris MillsCity Heron in Amsterdam6.5
65Gordon de SousaFly Agaric in amongst the leaves7.5
66Lee PaineTwit Bloody Twoo8.5
67Wendy DunsfordJaguar on the Prowl, Brazil6.5
68Terry LintonSanderling8
69Andy HydeOn a Summer’s Breeze7.5
70Debra WellsSinging Seals8.5
71Gareth KitchenerMute Swans, Priory Park, Bedford8
72Caroline WestDeer Life in Norfolk8
73Dan KeighleyThe Golden Spiral8
74Cheryl FisherPeanut Takeaway8
75Greg EvansPortrait of a Gull8
76Jenny ScottWildflowers and a Little Wasp8
77Ian SmallParasitic Wasp Checks Out Caterpillar Prey9.5
78Greg CovingtonCanada Goose8
79Jeremy LintottComatricha Nigra Slime Moulds101st
80Moira SmithCoral7.5
81Mark DunsfordTree Frog Close Up8.5
82Mike ThompsonThe Ubiquitous Red Kite6.5
83John CrouchMurmeration8
84Janice McInallyNew Forest Pony Having a Thorny Snack8.5
85Marcus JacksonBonnet Fungi Pair8.5
86Paul AbrahamFlamingoes6
87Thomas PedersenLunchtime on the Flower9.5
88Dave CheesmanMeercats, Karoo Desert8
89Steve GrangerGreen Orb Spider8.5
90Mike O’NeillAlmost Human7