Logo for the Jongbird Art Contest, featuring a stylized bird against a blue circle with green ground, and red and blue splashes, with text 'The Art of Conservation' and 'Jongbird Art Contest'.

1st Place State Winners

Alabama

  • A hand-drawn illustration of a bird sitting on a tree branch among green leaves, with a background of sky in watercolor style.

    Dawon Kim

    K-3rd Grade

  • Colored pencil drawing of a small bird with yellow, black, white, and beige feathers perched on a pink flowering branch against a green background.

    Eden Choi

    4th-6th Grade

  • Painting of a small bird with black, white, yellow, and blue feathers perched on a branch with red berries against a yellow background.

    Jiyu Shin

    7th-9th Grade

  • A painting of a bird singing on a branch with pink blossoms, set against a light background.

    Autumn Kim

    10th-12th Grade

Alaska

  • Children's drawing of a colorful bird perched on a branch with a blue sky, sun, and orange leaves in the background.

    Westin LaBrake

    K-3rd Grade

  • A colored drawing of a bird with black feathers and red and yellow accents, flying among tall grasses and cattails, with a light blue sky in the background.

    Lee Bawtinhimer

    4th-6th Grade

Arizona

  • Colorful drawing of two birds perched on a tree with pink flowers, against a sunset background over water with a large sun or moon reflection.

    Aadhya Matta

    K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful painting of a bird with green, red, blue, and black feathers perched on a branch among green leaves.

    Muying Wu

    4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful bird with blue head, yellow body, and orange tail in flight against a blurred green background.

    Fayfay He

    7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a colorful bird with blue, yellow, red, and brown feathers perched on a branch with green leaves against a blue and green background.

    Victoria Xu

    10th-12th Grade

Arkansas

  • Child's drawing of a red bird with an open beak, likely a cardinal, on white paper.

    Lilith Johnston

    K-3rd Grade

  • A colorful drawing of a bird with blue, orange, yellow, and green feathers perched on a branch with red berries, behind a white picket fence against a blue sky background.

    Katia Creamer

    4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a cardinal bird with red feathers, black face mask, and orange beak, perched on a gray rock against a blue sky background.

    Jerit Crownover

    7th-9th Grade

  • Watercolor painting of a pink and red bird with outstretched wings perched among green pine branches.

    Jessie Kroeger

    10th-12th Grade

California

  • Colorful painting of a bird with bright blue, green, and red feathers sitting on a branch with red berries, against a background with green and pink abstract shapes.

    Shiyue Liang

    K-3rd Grade

  • Painted image of two cardinals with expressive faces perched on a snow-covered pine branch against a blue sky and snow-dusted pine branches.

    Aaron Lin

    4th-6th Grade

  • A colorful painting of a cardinal and a small bird perched on a berry-laden branch with autumn leaves, set against a warm yellow and orange background.

    Nayeon Park

    7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful painting of two birds, a blue-gray and red one, chasing a green grasshopper against a background of autumn leaves.

    Olga Sergienko

    10th-12th Grade

Colorado

  • A colorful painting of a cardinal bird perched on a tree branch against a twilight sky with clouds.

    Ella Kang

    K-3rd Grade

  • Watercolor painting of a chickadee bird perched on a tree branch near a nest with speckled eggs, surrounded by green leaves and branches.

    Arielle Ratner

    4th-6th Grade

  • watercolor painting of a colorful blue, red, green, black, and yellow bird perched on a branch with pink and white blossoms against a soft pink and purple background

    Mila Windle

    7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a yellow-rumped warbler bird perched on a branch with pink blossoms against a blue sky background.

    Jean Lim

    10th-12th Grade

Connecticut

  • A colorful, abstract drawing of a bird with a blue head, orange body, and green wing on a light background.

    Angira Bhattacharya

    K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a bird with a blue head, red body, and green wings perched on a branch with a cluster of red berries and green leaves.

    Angela Meng

    4th-6th Grade

  • Colored pencil drawing of a small bird perched on a cherry tree branch, with cherries and green leaves, against a gradient blue and green background.

    Emily Meng

    7th-9th Grade

Connecticut