Logo for the Songbird Art Contest emphasizing conservation, featuring a white songbird on a blue circle with green ground and red and blue paint splashes.

Essay Winners 2024

Alabama

  • Jia Lim

    4th-6th Grade

    A printed essay about the American Goldfinch, its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and significance, written by Jia Lim, a 6th-grade student from Alabama, decorated with illustrations of two goldfinch flowers at the top.

  • Minlu Wang-He

    7th-9th Grade

    Page of handwritten essay about the king of canopy, describing a male cerulean warbler and its habitat in the Appalachian forests, with detailed observations of its appearance, behavior, and environment.

  • Angelina Trinh

    10th-12th Grade

    A poem titled "Blue Song" by Angelina Trinh, a tenth-grade student from Alabama. The poem describes a cerulean warbler bird, its song, graceful flight, and the importance of protecting its habitat, emphasizing the beauty of nature.

Arizona

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Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

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Illinois

Iowa

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Louisiana

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Michigan

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Montana

Nevada

New Jersey

  • Vibhah Vijayaraghavan

    K-3rd Grade

    Handwritten informational text about crimson and black scarlet tanagers on lined paper with floral decorations at the top right corner.

  • Daphne Canaran

    4th-6th Grade

    The image shows a poem titled "Sky Blue Melody" by Daphne Canaran, written in a centered, single-column layout with the text in black on a white background.

  • Serene Cao

    7th-9th Grade

    Text describing a bird called the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, its appearance, habitat, cultural significance, and symbolism in the American Southwest.

  • Dainsleif Velasco

    10th-12th Grade

    Poem titled 'Whispers Hidden in a Song' with an address at 15 Grove Street Apt A, Tenafly, NJ, 07670, USA.

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

  • Francheska Flores-Gargarita

    10th-12th Grade

    A typed essay titled 'North Dakota' by Francheska Flores, Grade 12, discussing birdwatching and North Dakota experiences.

  • Annie Costrini

    10th-12th Grade

    Poem about a grey songbird, a kingbird, and a flycatcher, describing their appearance, behavior, and migration habits.

Ohio

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Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

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Utah

Virginia

West Virginia

Washington