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Again 14 years old... wowCongratulations to 14-year old Thora Larson from South Dakota for winning third place🥉in the 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest! 🦆 "Simple joys" is an acrylic and oil painting of a blue-winged teal, and is an outstanding example of the talent this Junior Duck Stamp Program cultivates : www.fws.gov/service/buy-junior-duck-stamp
📷Blue-winged teal painted by Thora Larson (c) USFWS Used by Permission
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14 years old...amazingCongratulations to the very talented 14-year old Jisun Yoon from New Jersey for winning second place with this acrylic painting of a mallard hen in the 2026 National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest!🦆 The piece, "Lunch at the Water's Edge" is an amazing example of this program that connects youth with the outdoors. 🥈 Support conservation education and our youth by buying these stamps: www.fws.gov/service/buy-junior-duck-stamp
📷Mallard hen painted by Jisun Yoon, (c) USFWS Used by Permission.
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Stunning!!!
What an exciting day for the Junior Duck Stamp Program! 🦆Congratulations to Nina Liang from Texas for winning first place in this year’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest! 🥇Nina took top honors in the contest with an oil painting of a pair of blue-winged teal. The art, titled "Sailors of Mustard Algae," will be made into the 2026-2027 Junior Duck Stamp, which goes on sale June 26, 2026! Learn more about the Junior Duck Stamp🦆 : www.fws.gov/press-release/2026-04/nina-liang-17-wins-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-2026-national-j...
📷Blue-winged teal painted by Nina Liang, (c) USFWS used by permission.
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