70 Nebraskaland • August-September 2025
MIXED BAG
The Nebraska migratory waterfowl
stamp features a redhead duck painted
by Stephanie Zhang of Scottsbluff, a
14-year-old student of Bluffs Middle
School.
A panel chose Zhang's acrylic
painting as best of show from 550
entries during judging at Scottsbluff's
West Nebraska Arts Center in March.
The artwork then advanced to national
junior duck stamp competition, where
it finished in the top 25.
The annual contest, administered
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
is open to students in kindergarten
through 12th grades.
The Nebraska contest winner is
honored by placement on the Game
and Parks Commission's migratory
waterfowl stamp, a required purchase
for duck and goose hunters in the state.
REDHEAD ON THIS YEAR'S WATERFOWL STAMP
By Justin Haag
This redhead duck painting by Stephanie Zhang, a 14-year-old student from
Scottsbluff , will be placed on the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's
migratory waterfowl stamp.
