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Grouse shot bags award for school

Max Eve, aged 11, has scooped £100 for Mowden Hall School near Stocksfield with his winning entry of a Red Grouse photograph taken on Killhope Moor.

Max’s shot won the Young Person’s category of the 2015 North East Wildlife Photography Competition and a £100 prize for his school, courtesy of the North East Environmental Records Information Centre.

The competition organisers were so impressed by Max’s photographs that he was invited to help judge this year’s competition; so, with only a few weeks until the closing date, Max is eagerly awaiting the entries in the Young Person’s category.

The cheque for £100 was presented at the school’s morning assembly today by James Littlewood, Director for Natural History Society of Northumbria, one of the competition organisers, James said: “Max’s excellent photo really captures the spirit of the grouse, which has to survive harsh winter conditions on the moors. Amazingly his photo of a caterpillar at Muckle Moss came second in the competition, so he has a real talent.”

The competition is sponsored by Nestlé and organised by Northumberland, Durham and Tees Valley Wildlife Trusts, Natural History Society of Northumbria, Great North Museum: Hancock and Alan Hewitt Photography.

Entry is free and open to everyone, but photographs must have been taken in the North East. There are great prizes in 6 categories, including £250 for the overall winner.

The closing date for entries is 15 May 2016 - so jump to it and enter. For details of how to submit your entry visit www.northeastwildlifephoto.co.uk or contact Steve Ashton on: 01287 636382.

The winners will be announced by George McGavin, wildlife TV presenter, at a free public award ceremony on Thursday 14 July 2016 at the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle with winning photos being displayed in the Museum before going on tour around the region.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sue Bishop .