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First
runner-up was a pair of flying gadwall by Everett Hatcher of Birmingham.
Second runner-up was a pair of lesser scaup sitting on water by Steven
Burney of Town Creek. Third runner-up was a pintail by Beverly Newton of
Trinity, and fourth runner-up was a hooded merganser sitting on water by
Joey Newton, also of Trinity.
Entries
were judged on suitability for reproduction as a stamp, originality,
artistic composition, anatomical accuracy, and general rendering. The
designs were limited to living species of North American migratory ducks
or geese, and winning species from the past three years – ringed-neck
duck, Canada goose and canvasback – were not eligible subjects for the
2006 contest.
The
artwork was publicly displayed and judged by a panel of experts in the
fields of art, ornithology, and conservation. Representing the field of
art was Rick Robertson, who teaches fine art at Auburn University at
Montgomery. Bill Coggins, a retired biologist from the Alabama
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, represented the field
of conservation. Representing the field of ornithology was Gary Hepp of
Auburn University.
All
licensed hunters are required to be in possession of state and federal
migratory waterfowl stamps signed in ink across the face. Like the
federal stamps, state issued stamps are popular with collectors.
The
artwork competition for the Alabama Migratory Waterfowl Stamp design is
held each year in February and is open to Alabama residents only. For
additional information, visit the Alabama Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources Web site at www.outdooralabama.com
or call the Wildlife Section at 334-242-3469. |
