Photo Contest

2026 Nature Photography Contest

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View the 2026 Entries Below!

First Breath by Alec Johnson

The Sentinel by Alec Johnson

The Kiss by David Alexander

Final Approach by David Alexander

Living Landscape - An Impressionist View by David Alexander

Bee Happy by David Alexander

Burst of Summer by David Alexander

Hunting by Gary Meyer

Pretty Bird by Gary Meyer

Just Napping by Gary Meyer

Looking for Dad by Gary Meyer

Out For A Walk by Gary Meyer

Dinner time by Gary Meyer

Relaxing by Gary Meyer

Pan Two by Lawrence Hollar

Viewpoints by Lawrence Hollar

Grasses by Lawrence Hollar

Waves by Lawrence Hollar

Dinner To Go by Martha Lindholm

Green Heron Hunting Among Water Lilies by Martha Lindholm

Caught Between Smoke and People by Martha Lindholm

A Day At The Beach For The Swan Family by Martha Lindholm

Tranquil Water Lilies by Martha Lindholm

Can You Find the Frog by Martha Lindholm

Cranes Alert

Morning Flight

Evening Shower

Foggy Morning Flight

Karner Blue Butterfly with Sundial Lupine by Aletta Bergman

Violet's In Bloom by Debbie Meyer

Hooded Merganser by Hannah Ward

Eagle Enjoying Ice Fishing by Linda Larson

Pondering My Next Move by Linda Larson

Circle Pond by Linda Larson

Landscape at Hilda's by Linda Larson

Cottontail Checking Out Surroundings by Linda Larson

Fawn feeling safe with Momma Deer by Linda Larson

Final Count After A Swim by Linda Larson

Mating Dance-Need a Sitter by Linda Larson

Polygonum Amphibium by Linda Larson

Red Milkweed by Linda Larson

Monarch Heading to Milkweed by Linda Larson

Turtle Pilates by Linda Larson

Miraculous Morning on Phantom Lake Road by Mary Quirk

Snow Dancing! by Sue Herwig

Sora by Sue Herwig

Patient parent with a squawking little one! by Sue Herwig

Painting the meadow red! by Sue Herwig

Reaching for the sun! by Sue Herwig

Coming in for a landing! by Sue Herwig

Soaking up the sun! by Sue Herwig

Dancing Sharptail by Allen Peek

Matched Pair by Diane B Anderson

Ice Fishing Season Opener by Diane B Anderson

Crane Families' First Migration by Diane B Anderson

Don't Wake Me Till Saturday by Heather Rosa

Double Eagles by Heather Rosa

April Reflections by Heather Rosa

Corn Moon Rising After the Storm by Heather Rosa

Hide and Seek in the Rushes by Heather Rosa

Turkey Trot by Heather Rosa

Wildflowers by Heather Rosa

Butterfly Magnet by Heather Rosa

Sandhill 26

Dripping diamonds by Necia Siegert

Stop and Taste the Flowers by Necia Siegert

Crex Meadows by Ashlee Knearem

Got one! by Doris Staub

Full time jobs 2 by Doris Staub

Full time jobs by Doris Staub

Higher Perspective by Heather Shaw

Scoop of the Morning by Heather Shaw

Safe Haven by Heather Shaw

Whispering Meadows by Heather Shaw

Spotted in the Wild by Heather Shaw

Serenity by Heather Shaw

Bottoms Up! by Heather Shaw

Echoes of the North by Heather Shaw

Petal Polish by Heather Shaw

Tower of Jewels by Heather Shaw

The Wetland Warrior by Heather Shaw

Three's company, Four's a crowd by Heather Shaw

Fox and Cranes by Marilyn Pendergrass

Dancing Wings by Phil Sinn

Blustery Day by Phil Sinn

Only Child by Phil Sinn

Swan in Motion by Bjorn Thorpe Bergerson

Perched Broad-winged Hawk by Bjorn Thorpe Bergerson

Rainy Deer by Bjorn Thorpe Bergerson

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel by Bjorn Thorpe Bergerson

Blanding's Turtle Crossing the Road by Bjorn Thorpe Bergerson

Male Bobolink by Dorothy Hanson

Whooping Crane by Dorothy Hanson

Morning Lesson by Kallie Branstad

Caught by Surprise by Kallie Branstad

Hunting Northern Harrier

Bobolink by Randall T Taylor

Pheasant by Randall T Taylor

Early Monrning by Randall T Taylor

Sundown by Randall T Taylor

Comfort of mom by Randall T Taylor

Dad the defender by Randall T Taylor

Flower Tower by Randall T Taylor

Wild Rose by Randall T Taylor

Blending In by Randall T Taylor

Monarch in the making by Randall T Taylor