These are gorgeous photos--thank you so much for sharing them and for running this contest! One question: are you'all sure that the 8th place bird in the macro category is a Snowy Egret? You've indicated the photo was taken in Portugal, and in Europe, our (America's) Snowy Egret has a close relative called the Little Egret, which would be much more likely in that location. There are a few features visible in the photo that point to Little Egret as the correct ID as well: (1) the dark lores (the lines going back from the bill to the eye); in a Snowy, these are yellow or at least have some yellow in them, especially in adult birds (which this one is--you can tell by the long plumes in front) (2) the feet and eyes of a Snowy Egret are typically brighter yellow than what is shown in this pic--granted, lighting can have an impact on this (3) there is a sharp delineation between the color of the feet and legs of a Little Egret (as this bird has), with the feet yellow and the legs entirely black; in an adult Snowy, the yellow extends up the back half of the leg (granted we are mostly seeing the front of the leg here, but it seems pretty clear its legs are entirely black) (4) Little Egrets are usually more upright in posture, like this bird, than Snowies are (5) in breeding plumage, like this bird is, the plumes on the back of the head and neck of a Snowy are numerous and shaggy; a Little Egret has only two plume feathers. Again, the angle isn't great to see this difference, but if you look closely, it looks like you can see one of the two plumes you'd see coming out of the back of a Little, and no sign of the shagginess of a Snowy. Hope this is helpful--and thanks again for the photos! :)