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Winning Waterfowl Stamp Contest Entries



The winning entries for the 2025/2026 edition of the Delaware State Waterfowl Stamp Contest were chosen by a panel of five judges who evaluated and scored the contest entries in person. 

A painting of a Canada Goose in an agricultural setting, by Richard Clifton of Milford, Delaware, will grace the 2025/2026 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp. Mr. Clifton will receive a $2,500 prize and 150 artist’s proofs of the limited-edition print series of his first-place entry.

Best in Show

Painting of a Canada Goose, in flight, with a barn and silo in the background.
Richard Clifton

Second place went to Caleb Metrich of Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Third place went to Jonathan Milo of Monroe, Connecticut. 

Second Place

Painting of a pair of Canada Geese flying over a harvested farm field.
Caleb Metrich

Third Place

Jonathan Milo

Honorable mentions went to Matt Doyle, of Everett, Pennsylvania; Ryan Kniss, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Marion Orchard, of Severn, Maryland.

Honorable Mentions




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