September 3, 2025

Photo of the Month: July

September 3, 2025

Nancy Tom is the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month winner for July, recognized for her dramatic image of a Rufous Hummingbird feeding a fledgling in her backyard.

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August 1, 2025

Photo of the Month: June

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August 1, 2025

Dorothy Sowell is the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month winner for June for her photo of an Evening Grosbeak, captured near her home in Issaquah.

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July 3, 2025

Photo of the Month: May

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July 3, 2025

Mike Hoefgen has earned the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month honor for May for his image of a mother Rufous Hummingbird feeding her young at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. This is Mike’s second time winning the award.

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June 5, 2025

Photo of the Month: April

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June 5, 2025

Jesse Gaulin is the Eastside Audubon Photo Group’s latest Photographer of the Month for his image of a Varied Thrush taken at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland. This marks Jesse’s first time receiving the monthly recognition.

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May 1, 2025

Photo of the Month: March

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May 1, 2025

Leah Turner has been named the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month winner for March, recognized for her stunning image of a Great Gray Owl taken at the Sax-Zim Bog in Northern Minnesota.

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April 1, 2025

Photo of the Month: February

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April 1, 2025

Mike Hoefgen has been named the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month winner for February, recognized for his striking image of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Juanita Bay Park.

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March 5, 2025

Photo of the Month: January

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March 5, 2025

The January 2025 Eastside Audubon Photographer of the Month honor goes to Cyndy Eng for her striking photograph of an American Crow against a vibrant rainbow backdrop.

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February 5, 2025

Photo of the Month: December

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February 5, 2025

Mick Thompson was named the Eastside Audubon Photographer of the Month for his innovative Broad-billed Hummingbird video, shot in Arizona. This marks Thompson's fifth win and is the first time a video has claimed the honor.

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January 2, 2025

Photo of the Month: November

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January 2, 2025

The Eastside Audubon Society named Don Larkin and Jeff Lane as the November winners for their remarkable wildlife photographs.

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December 6, 2024

Photo of the Month: October

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December 6, 2024

The Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for October was presented to four photographers—Mick Thompson, Michael Hoefgen, Sam Wilder, and Amanda Buse.

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November 4, 2024

Photo of the Month: September

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November 4, 2024

Leah Turner and Mick Thompson were named co-winners of the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for September. Leah won for her shots of elusive Common Loons at Semiahmoo Spit, south of Vancouver, B.C., while Mick earned recognition for his photos of long-eared owls taken at Boundary Bay in British Columbia.

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October 3, 2024

Photo of the Month: August

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October 3, 2024

Leah Turner has once again claimed the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for August, marking her fifth win. Leah's winning photograph features the uncommon Williamson's Sapsucker, a bird seldom seen in Washington State.

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September 5, 2024

Photo of the Month: July

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September 5, 2024

Mick Thompson is the winner of the Eastside Audubon Photography Award for July, honored for his captivating images of tufted puffins captured off Smith Island near Anacortes.

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August 6, 2024

Photo of the Month: June

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August 6, 2024

Mick Thompson is the Eastside Audubon Photographer of the Month for June. His award-winning photos capture a swallow in flight at Marymoor Park.

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July 3, 2024

Photo of the Month: May

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July 3, 2024

Jim Avery won the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for May with his captivating shot of a Wilson’s Warbler.

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June 3, 2024

Photo of the Month: April

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June 3, 2024

Gary Luhm won the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month honor in April for his photos of a Pileated Woodpecker. This marks his fourth time receiving this accolade.

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May 1, 2024

Photo of the Month: March

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May 1, 2024

Kyle Callahan was the winner of the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month contest in March for a stunning series of photos he shot of a flock of snow geese taking off.