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Showing off for birding tattoo contest

BirdTattoo-Jeremy-Dominguez

Jeremy Dominguez, of Beaver Creek, displays his Great Horned Owl tattoo to the crowd.

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BirdTattoo-Deb-Fisher

Deb Fisher, of Northwood, shows off her Ruby-throated hummingbird tattoo.

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BirdTattoo-Michelle-Meskill

Michelle Meskill, of California, left, shows off her hummingbird tattoo for judge Kelly McKinne, of Oak Harbor, center left, Biggest Week in American Birding Festival Executive Director Kimberly Kaufman, top, judge R. Bruce Richardson, center, and judge Meishia Kernahan, of Ann Arbor.

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BirdTattoo-Kimberly-Kaufman

Biggest Week in American Birding Festival Executive Director Kimberly Kaufman, center, wipes a tear from her eye as she listens to one contest entrant talk about the emotional impact behind her bird tattoo.

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BirdTattoo-John-Hoenig

John Hoenig, of South Toledo, shows off the owl tattoo on his calf.

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BirdTattoo-Healther-Hoenig

Healther Hoenig, of South Toledo, shows off the owl tattoo on her calf.

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BirdTattoo-Lili-Taylor

As judges Lili Taylor, left, Kelly McKinne, center left, and R. Bruce Richardson, center right, lean forward to get a better look, Toledo resident Lauren McCafferty, right, discusses the reason behind her ankle tattoo of a Cedar Waxwing.

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BirdTattoo-Tiffanie-Hayes

Tiffanie Hayes, of Oak Harbor, pulls her hair up to reveal her tattoo of a Black Pole Warbler.

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BirdTattoo-Jason-Kitting

Jason Kitting, of Albuquerque, shows off his Barn Owl tattoo.

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BirdTattoo-Lauren-McCafferty

Toledo resident Lauren McCafferty, center, smiles as she makes her way through the crowd after accepting the prize for first place.

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BirdTattoo-Cedar-Waxwing

Toledo resident Lauren McCafferty shows off her winning tattoo of a Cedar Waxwing.

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BirdTattoo-winner

Toledo resident Lauren McCafferty took home first place with a tattoo of a Cedar Waxwing.

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