2025 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest
2024 Winning Photograph by Randi Najac
Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views?
Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife?
Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s
19th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest.
One best in show and 11 winners will be showcased in the 2026 calendar, which is published as part of the November-December 2025 issue of Arizona Wildlife Views. The best-in-show photo is published on the cover of the issue and as one of the photos representing a month. Winning photos may also appear in future issues of Arizona Highways magazine.
All photos must depict wildlife native to and found in Arizona, and all photos must have been taken in Arizona settings. Entrants are responsible for complying with the Official Rules; not doing so may result in disqualification.
The submission deadline is 5 p.m. MST on August 8, 2025.
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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Photo by Karen Bowen
This male Ring-necked duck is found in southern and western states during winter and migrates into Canada for the summer. It is a diving duck that feeds on water plants, as well as snails.
Location: West Wetlands Park, Yuma, Arizona
Photo by Biff Jannuzzi
A female Bald Eagle is about to swoop down on a "floater" in an urban lake.
Location: Scott
Photo by George Brake
Osprey flying into nest
Location: Williams Az
Photo by Nicki Brubaker
Location: Christopher Creek, AZ
Photo by Nicki Brubaker
Location: Christopher Creek, AZ
Photo by kenneth hodne
A mom and dad eagle who just had one fledgling and are always together .
Location: Watson lake Prescott Arizona
Photo by kenneth hodne
Bald eagle leaving its perch on a warm summer day
Location: Watson lake
Photo by Karen Shaw
A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron perches in a tree at Watson Lake.
Location: Watson Lake
Photo by Michele Weisz
A male Gilded Flicker and companions enjoying this spring's abundant saguaro flowers. May 27, 2025.
Location: Tucson
Photo by Michele Weisz
Sandhill Cranes in flight over Cochise Lake in Willcox. Thousand of Sandhill Cranes spend the winter in this area.
Location: Willcox
Photo by Michele Weisz
A young male Rufous Hummingbird spent a few days in my backyard during his fall migration. September 6, 2024.
Location: Tucson
Photo by Brian Peterson
Clark's spiny lizard in the big mesquite tree in my backyard
Location: Sierra Vista