June-July 2024 Photos for CO Birds "News From The Field" Article
George Mayfield
Dear CFO Photographers,
Once again, we are looking for your captivating images for the upcoming issue of Colorado Birds, the quarterly journal published by the Colorado Field Ornithologists. We are particularly interested in photos captured between June - July 2024 for the "News From The Field" article. Please send your finest, high-quality photographs featuring rare, vagrant, or uncommon bird species within the specified timeframe (refer to the guidelines below).
Please send your submissions to me at geo...@cobirds.org by October 25, 2024. Also, if possible use the guidelines below for naming your image files.
We are specifically seeking images of the following species reported in Colorado during this period: Summer 2024 (June – July)
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Ruffed Grouse
- Red-necked Grebe
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Rivoli’s Hummingbird
- Snowy Plover
- Piping Plover
- Laughing Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Least Tern
- Common Tern
- Pacific Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
- Neotropic Cormorant
- Least Bittern
- Acorn Woodpecker
- White-eyed Vireo
- Cassia Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- Chihuahuan Meadowlark
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Townsend’s Warbler
- Hepatic Tanager
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Painted Bunting
Thank you for your contributions to Colorado Birds. Your dedication and generosity play a crucial role in maintaining the excellence of our journal, making it one of the finest in the country. Thank you for sharing your photographic endeavors with us!
George Mayfield
Photo Editor, Colorado Birds
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Photo Submission Guidelines:
Photos taken during Summer 2024 (June – July)
Photos must be your own, and by submitting them, you give Colorado Birds permission to reproduce in any issue and on the CFO website. We always credit images with the photographer’s name.
Please use the following format for the photo file names: species-date-location-county-photographer. For example, a photo of an American Robin taken Oct. 4, 2024 at Chatfield State Park by John James Audubon would be named as follows:
American Robin (or AMRO)-20241004-Chatfield-Adams-JJAudubon.
Minimum quality for interior publication use is 750 x 900 pixels. To be considered for the journal cover, photos must be at least 2625 pixels (vertically) x 1725 pixels (horizontally). Please send original files in the largest resolution possible (300 dpi is preferable) . We will crop and resize as needed. Email your submissions to geo...@cobirds.org