{"id":603731,"date":"2024-09-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=603731"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:22:27","slug":"check-out-the-new-backyard-biologist-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/check-out-the-new-backyard-biologist-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out the new Backyard Biologist Contest!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our backyards hold many treasures, and everyday we walk by these tiny wonders. If you stopped to look, you might spot awesome creatures, and fascinating plants! Just visit your nearest garden, park, pond, or field. You\u2019ll discover that these places are bursting with life, just waiting for these moments to be captured on camera!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe one of these moments could make YOU a winner?<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Backyard Biologist contest is back! We asked YOU to help us pick two of the three themes for this contest, and now it\u2019s time for you to go out and capture those moments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submit your best nature photo and you could take home one of this year\u2019s FABULOUS prizes: a Canon Rebel R100 Camera!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Backyard Safari<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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In this category, you don\u2019t need to go far from home. Many wonders are outside your door, in parks nearby, and everyday animals otherwise overlooked. What will you find?
NOTE: no pets allowed!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Critter Closeups<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s a miniature world right at your feet, under soil, rocks, and logs. Zoom in on some of these critters crucial to our ecosystem. Think Insects, arachnids, molluscs, annelids, mosses, fungi, lichens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Water\/Winter Worlds<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the largest of oceans to the tiniest of raindrops, water is a part of life. This category is all about water in any of its forms. Snap a picture that gives us a glimpse of the worlds that strive off it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Winners for all to see!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The winner from each category will get 1 of 3 Canon Rebel R100 Cameras generously donated by Canon, BUT THAT\u2019S NOT ALL! The winners will also get a framed piece of their photo using Canon\u2019s Frame Lab print and framing service!<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can be just like Kenzie and her winning picture last year, standing along with Earth Ranger Michela, and Chief Owl Officer Sonic! She and the other contest winners were interviewed on their experience, be sure to check out what they have to say.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contest closes January 31st,<\/sup> 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click here to learn more and submit your pictures!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generously Supported By:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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