PUEBLO, Colo. – The Pueblo Eagle Days Photo Contest is back for the fourth year and better than ever. The photo contest, held in conjunction with the annual Pueblo Eagle Days Festival at Lake Pueblo State Park and the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, is expanding to three categories and winners will be announced at a special Kick-Off Party on February 6.

Stephanie Arne, a Wild Guide for Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom is expected to be the keynote speaker at the event. Professional and amateur photographers are welcome and young photogs (12 years and under) are especially encouraged to enter. Photos can be entered in one of three categories: landscape, native wildlife and new this year, birds. All photos must be taken in the southeast Colorado area.

Prizes will be awarded in all categories and each category will have two age groups: youth and adult. There will be a special People’s Choice prize awarded at the party. Contest rules and applications can be found at the festival’s new website: www.PuebloEagleDays.org. Photos will be accepted between January 9 and January 23 at Lake Pueblo State Park or the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo. Winners will be announced at the Kick-Off Party at the Old Towne Carriage House on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk in downtown Pueblo on Friday, February 6.

Come meet Stephanie Arne from Wild Kingdom, enjoy all the photos on display and vote for the People’s Choice. A cash bar will be available and refreshments will be served. Please go to  www.PuebloEagleDays.org for more information on the photo contest, the Kick-Off Party and three days filled with Pueblo Eagle Days activities. The festival is February 6 through 8. For more information about Colorado Parks and Wildlife go to: http://cpw.state.co.us.