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1 PHOTO contest! 



FOR. 1903 



AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



WOR.CESTER.. MASS. 



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^ We have decided to divide our photo contest this year into 



^ three classes; the reason for this is that it is obviously hardly fair 



^ to judge between the merits of a photograph of an adult wild bird, 



'^ a young bird, and a photo of a nest and eggs. Therefore we have ^ 



^ subdivided the contest into these three classes. ^ 



J CLASS I. FREE ADULT WILD BIRDS. These may be on J 



J the nest, feeding the young, or in the brush or field. We shall J^ 



M NOT, however, consider CAPTIVE birds, or birds that have ^ 



J been wounded, whether they be tied out of doors or photographed ^ 



^ free in the house or gallery. Awards as follows: K^ 



M 1st, $ 10.00 cash; 2nd, $5.00 pair of Field Glasses; 3rd, $2.00 cash. ^ 



M CLASS II. YOUNG BIRDS. These may be photographed in ^ 



^ the nest or placed on suitable branches; in either case take great ^ 



^ care not to do them any injury. Awards as follows: ^ 



^ 1st, $ 10.00 cash; 2nd, $5.00 pair of Field Glasses; 3rd, $2.00 cash ^ 



J CLASS III. NEST AND EGGS. Nests must be in the nat- J 



^ ural situations actually chosen by the birds, although of course it W 



"j is permissable and desirable to tie back all branches and leaves ^ 



"s that will mar the picture. , W' 



J 1st, $5.00 cash; 2nd, $5.00 pair of Field Glasses; 3d, $2.00 cash. ^ 



J All photographs which we retain for publication, whether prize W 



J winners or not, will be paid for at the uniform rate of 50 cents ^ 



^ each, irrespective of the class. ^ 



J All photos which we shall be unable to use will be returned to ^ 



^ the owners. ^ 



J Photos may be of any size, but 4x5 or larger are preferred. ^ 



J They may be made on any paper except blue print. Any one ^ 



^ may send as many photos as they wish, and it is desirable to ^ 



^ send in a letter separate from the photos, any interesting notes W^ 



J concerning their taking. ^ 



^ CONTEST CLOSES OCT 1. ^ 



