Meet the 2017 Crane Fest Photo Contest winners! See all the beautiful photo submissions!

As Greater Sandhill Cranes nested and raise their young in wetland areas throughout the Yampa Valley, local photographers captured their images.between Sept. 1, 2016 & Aug. 13, 2017. Now the winners will be announced and prizes awarded in the pro, amateur and youth categories -- plus a slideshow of all the 2017 Photo Contest submissions.

Thanks to the photo contest sponsors!
Mogil's on the Mountain,  PhotoGraphicsArt  and the Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Greater Sandhill Cranes in Colorado.