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Squamish winner in BC SPCA amateur wildlife photography contest

Local Sebastien Nadeau earns a third-place finish with a photograph of a grizzly bear.

The BC SPCA has announced the winners of its 15th annual Wildlife-in-Focus Photography contest, with a third-place finish going to Squamish’s Sebastien Nadeau.

The contest had two categories plus a People’s Choice Award. The categories this year were ‘Backyard Habitats’ and ‘Wild Settings.’ Nadeau earned third place in the ‘Wild Settings’ category with an up-close view of a grizzly bear.

“With more than 500 photos submitted, choosing the top picks was a challenge for the contest judges,” said Andrea Wallace, the BC SPCA’s manager of wild animal welfare, in a news release sent out July 7.

“We want to thank all the participants for sharing their amazing photos of B.C.’s diverse wildlife and helping to raise $10,981 to help BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre care for injured and orphaned wild animals.”

The winners, their origin, and the animal they captured, are listed below.

Backyard Habitats:

  • First: Andrew Harnden (North Vancouver) - raccoon
  • Second: Kailey Jorgensen (Burnaby) – red squirrel
  • Third: Greg Peterson (Burnaby) – robin

Wild Settings:

  • First: June Szasz (Vancouver) – snow geese
  • Second: Mark Coupe (Kamloops) – short-eared owl
  • Third: Sebastien Nadeau (Squamish) – grizzly bear

People’s Choice Award:

  • Anabelle Wee (Richmond) – short-eared owl

The contest for 2024 will open in May. View more honourable mentions of submitted photographs at spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focus