Wolverhampton man wins photography competition by wilko

Haydn Newcombe entered his picture of a Greenfinch for the 2021 wilko wild bird calendar which ran earlier this year.

The judging panel at wilko were impressed with the captured image, that it was chosen to be one of the winning twelve entries. Haydn was awarded a £100 wilko voucher and the photograph selected as one of twelve images to be featured in the official 2022 wilko wild bird calendar.

Haydn said: “You never imagine yourself winning competitions when you submit your entry, so to be announced as a winner is such a nice surprise. Being able to spend £100 in a store like wilko is a huge added bonus, too."

Daniel Bingham, senior pets buyer for wilko, added: “Each year that we run the wild bird competition, we are amazed at both the amount and the quality of entries that we get through.

"We are thrilled to see how many photography enthusiasts want to have their image included in the calendar and it’s always an incredibly tough job trying to narrow it down to just 12.

“We are really looking forward to seeing the final printed calendar with the winning entries taking pride of place. We would like to thank every single person who has entered the competition, especially Hadyn, whose image we were particularly impressed by.”

The 2022 calendar will be on sale in store and available online at wilko.com in late 2021.