Photo Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions National Estuaries Week

"The historic Pier’s End former Coast Guard Boathouse seen from Garibaldi, looking south across Tillamook Bay in the early evening. Now 90 years old, the boathouse is a museum and the pier serves as a platform for fishing and crabbing. A long exposure (40 sec) was used to smooth the water surface and enhance the structure's reflections." by Paul Wilson @lector_americanus on the Tillamook Bay

“Family of River Otters. We see them daily, always stopping by to say hello!” by Jerry & Sheri Massey in Nehalem Bay (Winner)

“Got Any Trash?” by Norman Ritchie in Rockaway Beach

“Cutthroat Trout” by @mstoeger on the Wilson River (Winner)

“A brown pelican perched on the bay overlooking the boats at the Garibaldi docks.” by Rheanna Nortz at the The Garibaldi docks in the Tillamook Bay (Winner)

“A small black dog stands in the forest an intent look on her face, one ear is up the other is folded over” by Claire Macdonald in Pacific City (Winner)

“Banana Slug enjoying a cool July day” by Garrick Schermer in Neskowin (Honorable Mention)

“Exploring the river in the early spring rains” by Matt Bolesta at the Kilchis River (Honorable Mention)

“Driftwood near the mouth of the Nehalem River” by Gretta Siegel on the Nehalem River (Honorable Mention)

“Packing the Poodle” by Susan Tone on the Nehalem Bay (Honorable Mention)

“One of my biggest sea run cutthroat this season! These are some of the coolest trout in the United States and they deserve more appreciation!” by @clarkiicatcher on the Wilson River (Honorable Mention)

Photo 6: “Kingfishers are common around our estuaries, but not all that cooperative about having their photo taken. It's fun to watch them hovering over the water, then diving for fish. This one is a female Belted Kingfisher.” by Jenn Gridley at Sitka Sedge (Honorable Mention)

“Gaia, a reverse F1B Sheepadoodle, replenishing her river reserves.” by @The_WildRumpus on the Nehalem (Honorable Mention)

“Wolfie catching his first surf perch!” by Robert Linnemann @astrobiologist_ on the Tillamook Bay (Honorable Mention)

“1st Saloma ever” by Pat Abel Guide Service on the Tillamook Bay @PatabelGuideService (Honorable Mention)