2022 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest
Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views’ annual calendar? 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 16th annual wildlife photo contest.
One best in show and 11 first-place winners will be showcased in the 2023 calendar, which is published in the November-December 2022 issue of Arizona Wildlife Views. The best-in-show photo is published on the cover of the calendar issue and as one of the photos representing a month. Winning photos may also appear in future issues of Arizona Highways magazine.
Entrants are responsible for complying with the Official Rules; not doing so may result in disqualification. All photographs must be submitted through Arizona Highways’ platform. The deadline is 5 p.m. MST on Aug. 12, 2022.
PLEASE READ OFFICIAL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING ENTRIES
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Photo by David C Ring
This Great Horned Owl had taken up residence in a very tall Chilean mesquite tree on our property. Near evening it flew down to a much smaller native mesquite to prepare for its evening hunt. This allowed me to use a relatively short telephoto lens for many photos before it flew off again.
Location: Catalina Foothills, Tucson, AZ
Photo by Sally Mesarosh
This Great Horned Owl was part of an entire family in the same tree.
Location: Chandler, AZ, Pine Shadows Park
Photo by Sally Mesarosh
This Gila Woodpecker was enjoying the fruit of the saguaro cactus in the spring.
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
Photo by YVETTE HOFFMAN
Two young bull elks just playing around and at one point they met with their noses. It displayed kindness and it got my attention
they were in a grassed area just horse playing
Location: Payson Arizona
Photo by Sally Mesarosh
This bald eagle waited for a good period of time to leave the tree and swoop down into the nearby lake.
Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona
Photo by YVETTE HOFFMAN
Several Elk just grazing along a field of grass next to a church across from the High School in Beautiful Payson AZ
Location: Payson Arizona
Photo by Raymond Lee
LBB, Little Brown Bird, House Sparrow
Location: Whitewater Draw
Photo by Raymond Lee
Cranes in Flight
Location: Whitewater Draw
Photo by Raymond Lee
One of three sibling Great Horned Owls that hatched in the neighborhood.
Location: Wickenburg
Photo by Bill Bahmer
Red Tail Hawk Mother watching over her new family.
Location: Marana, Az.
Photo by Arnold Benitez
Early morning freezing temperatures and this roadrunner had his skirt lifted to the sun at daybreak
Location: Southern AZ Roamanote Mountains
Photo by Carey nussbaum
Hungry Cottontail munching on greens!
Location: Riparian Reserve at water Ranch