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Congratulations to the finalists in the WILDLIFE category of Arizona Highways
18th Annual Photo Contest! The contest winners will be chosen from the
finalists in all 3 categories.
 

Landscape Finalists | Macro Finalists | Wildlife Finalists

 

A Western Screech Owl looked out from a Saguaro cavity as the sun set. By Lisa Manifold

Lisa Manifold

Western screech owl, Gold Canyon

 

A desert bighorn sheep is silhouetted against a backdrop of colorful heavy storm clouds at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. By Beth Toussaint

Beth Toussaint

Desert bighorn sheep, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

 

A curious squirrel clutches a pinecone and appears to smile at its photographer. By Jenny L Clark

Jenny L Clark

Squirrel, Woods Canyon Lake

 

A Black-necked stilt chick slips across the water at the Gilbert Water Ranch. By Todd Wynia

Todd Wynia

Black-necked stilt chick, Gilbert Water Ranch

 

The red top knots of Acorn Woodpeckers perched on a weathered tree branch in Oak Creek Canyon stand out against a monochromatic background of neutral earth tones. By Nick Orciuolo

Nick Orciuolo

Acorn woodpeckers, Oak Creek Canyon 

 

A hummingbird perches on a Spanish Dagger Yucca . By Catherine Sienko

Catherine Sienko

Hummingbird, Diamond Bell Ranch

 

A desert bighorn ram jumps across a deep crevasse near Canyon Lake. By Randy Vuletich

Randy Vuletich

Desert bighorn sheep, Canyon Lake

 

A burrowing owl's eyes come into sharp focus as they peek over a low horizon. By Hector Morales

Hector Morales

Burrowing owl, Buckeye

 

A snowy egret rests on a tree branch at the Gilbert Water Ranch after preening its feathers. By Tam Ryan

Tam Ryan

Snowy egret, Gilbert Water Ranch

 

A baby coatimundi gobbles dates while balancing on a palm frond at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, near Superior, Arizona. By Mark Koster

Mark Koster

Coatimundi, Boyce Thompson Arboretum