And the winner is..... Essay #3 by Mark Hudson!

Mark has won the Wingscapes Bird Cam, a weatherproof, motion activated digital camera that takes videos and still pictures—outdoors where the birds are!

Congratulations Mark!

And thank you to everyone who entered your stories and shared your love of wild birds with us!

Announcing our newest contest!

"What person or event inspired

your love for wild birds?"

Was there a special person in your life, or perhaps a singular event that inspired your love for wild birds? Maybe a grandmother that taught you about the birds that came to her feeder? Or maybe you were hooked when a pair of birds set up housekeeping in your yard? Somehow, you became interested in feeding and learning about our wild birds--and loving them.

We want to hear about it!

How to Enter:

We’re looking for inspirational, heartwarming, comical or funny stories that tell us how you came to love your wild birds. Please send us your essay, 300 words or less. You may include up to 4 photos in jpeg. format to help tell your story, but photos are not required to enter. Send images as attachments and not part of the message body. As we receive entries, our marketing team will choose up to two finalists per week and we’ll post them for you to read! The last essays will be accepted on December 15th and the winner will be announced on December 18th. The winner’s prize will be shipped out on Monday, December 22nd –so be sure to include your shipping address! Email entries to rbrune@duncraft.com. All stories and photos become the property of Duncraft and may be used in printed materials or on our website at our discretion.

The Prize!

The winner of our contest will be awarded the

Wingscapes Birdcam--worth $249.00!!

“The BirdCam is a weatherproof, motion activated digital camera that takes videos and still pictures—outdoors where the birds are! An infrared sensor detects birds and then automatically takes pictures or videos (you decide). The

BirdCam also works in Time-lapse mode (you set up the time) and Manual mode. A remote control is included

that lets you trigger the

BirdCam remotely. View your pictures and video clips on TV or download them to your computer for emailing or printing.”

Enter our Contest and Win a Wingscapes Birdcam!