Orange Audubon Society meetings are normally held the 3rd Thursday of every month (Sept. - June) at 7 pm in the Camellia Room at:

Harry P. Leu Garden
1920 North Forest Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803-1537

For directions
call: 407-246-2620

Speakers Bureau

Orange Audubon Society has a list of speakers who are willing to address schools and organizations on subjects such as birds, plants, the environment, and Florida outdoors. Call or email Deborah Green, 407-553-0028.

Orange Audubon Society's

2012 (24th Annual)

Kit and Sidney Chertok

Nature Photography Contest

OBJECTIVES: To promote interest and concern for preserving the native fauna and flora of Florida, and to encourage nature photography and enjoyment and appreciation of our natural wonders. 

CONTEST THEME: Florida’s Native Nature

Photograph the amazing native animals, plants, landscapes and habitats of Florida. Help to raise awareness to protect Florida’s biological diversity.

THREE CATEGORIES:

Amateur – Open to new and less experienced photographers of all ages.  

Advanced – Open to experienced photographers of all ages who have practiced and honed their skills over time.

Click here for Amateur/Advanced entry form with complete contest rules.

Youth – Open to all photographers 17 years of age or younger.

Click here for Youth entry form with complete contest rules.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all photographers.  However, Orange Audubon Society board members and Chertok contest committee members are not eligible to participate.

ENTRY DEADLINE: May 17, 2012 (received by date): April 19, 2012 (received by date) for optional pre-screening and the opportunity to replace ineligible entries at no additional fee

23rd Annual Chertok Photo Contest
Winners Announced!

Orange Audubon Society's 2011 (23rd Annual) contest featured three separate categories:

(click on the titles below to view images in a separate window)

Nature's Patterns - Advanced

1st Place - One Good Tern Deserves Another by Mike Godwin

2nd Place - Cormorant Profile by Marina Scarr

3rd Place - Barred Owl Close Crop by Bill Wilbanks

Honorable Mention
Regal Jumping Spider by Mary Keim
Gator Tail and Baby by Ruth Pannunzio
Moon Setting Over Sand Dunes by Larry Lynch
Elliott's Aster by Mary Keim
Green with Envy by Chris E. Heisey

Nature's Patterns - Amateur

1st Place - Bridal Veil – Great Egret by Jack Rogers

2nd Place - Shaken, Not Stirred – American Bittern by Joyce Stefancic

3rd Place - Great Egret in Flight by Paul R. Murray

Honorable Mention
The Highs and Lows of It – Cypress Trees by Gini Henry
Together – Great Egrets by James Kochanowski
Blanket of Color – Red Maple Leaves by Nancy L. Moore
Royal Terns by Ethel Portnoy

Natural Florida - Youth

1st Place - Snowy Egret by Megan Authement

2nd Place - Gopher Tortoise by Shaw Frederick

3rd Place - Bright and Blooming – Black-eyed Susan by Alicia Devine

Honorable Mention
Contrasting Nature – Monarch Butterfly and Flower by Alicia Devine
Squirrel in Oak Tree by Sheyenne Lake
White Pelican over Lagoon by Shaw Frederick
Cypress Tree Branches by Savannah Smith

2011 (23rd Annual)

2010 (22nd Annual)

2009 (21st Annual)



2008 (20th Annual)



2007 (19th Annual)



2006 (18th Annual)

Special thanks to Colonial Photo & Hobby for co-sponsoring our Photo Contests!