Photos submitted by Howard Cheek, Kempner, Texas. He has been published in Nature's Best Photography, Texas Parks & Wildlife, National Wildlife, Better Homes & Gardens, Nature's Garden, Birds & Blooms, and others. The Nature Conservancy's grand prize winning calendar cover shot for 2010. One of his images was used this year for a book cover shot, a first. Another first was a PBS interview in 2009, which aired later that year.
He also regularly contributes images to the National Wildlife Federation for use in their publications.
He's active at Nature Photographer's Network, and a member the Audubon Society and International Press Association. Howard also supports the Nature Conservancy's work around the globe."