2026 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest
2025 Best in Show | Tyler Hartung
Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife?
Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views?
Then you won’t want to miss the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s 20th annual wildlife photo contest.
One best in show and 11 winners will be showcased in the 2027 calendar, which is published as part of the November-December 2026 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.
Entrants are responsible for complying with the OFFICIAL RULES; not doing so may result in disqualification.
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Photo by: Myra Morris
A pair of curved Bill thrashers in alert in a favorite hangout
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Photo by: Dora Suttell
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk resting in the shade on a hot summer day
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior
Photo by: Joey M Dela Cruz
This little guy was just a visitor like myself and didn't seem impressed by my camera equipment.
Location: Arizona Center for Nature Conservation - Phoenix Zoo
Photo by: Dora Suttell
Male Broad-billed Hummingbird perches briefly on Aloe leaf
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior
Photo by: Rebecca Polakovsky
A bobcat rests in the shade after a hot but successful hunt.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Photo by: Patricia McCabe
Arizona Deer
December 10, 2024 @9:41 AM
Location: Catalina Foothills, Tucson, AZ
Photo by: Joey M Dela Cruz
Two American Coots sparring.
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona - Chaparral Park
Photo by: Patricia McCabe
Peep-A-Boo Big Horn
Location: Catalina Mountains - March 7, 2025 @ 9:12 AM
Photo by: Rebecca Polakovsky
A juvenile bobcat basks in the sun high above the ground.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Photo by: Joey M Dela Cruz
Thistle the male mountain lion observing me curiously from one of his favorite hiding spots.
Location: Arizona Center for Nature Conservation - Phoenix Zoo
Photo by: Brian Meltzner
Captured the Tree Swallow flying along a creek
Location: Whitewater Draw
Photo by: Brian Meltzner
While photographing the Sand Hill Crane migration, I noticed a group of Tree Swallows flying along a nearby creek.
Location: Whitewater Draw