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.
Second place went to Caleb Metrich of Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Third place went to Jonathan Milo of Monroe, Connecticut.
Honorable mentions went to Matt Doyle, of Everett, Pennsylvania; Ryan Kniss, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Marion Orchard, of Severn, Maryland.
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