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A red deer stag stands among long grass/trees and calls out with his breath making mist in the cold air. The deer is a large mammal with red/brown fur and large antlers.

Red deer stag in autumn mist by Oliver Cadman

Photography Competition

Celebrating Staffordshire's Wildlife

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2026 competition, entries are now closed. 

We had lots of beautiful entries making judging very tough! The winning 12 images have been chosen.

The overall winner will be announced in September, and their image will feature on the front of the 2027 calendar.

A woodland path winds into the distance with a sprinkling of snow covering the ground and bare tree branches. Soft sunlight illuminates parts of the track as it shines through the trees.

January - Snowy Dimmingsdale by Mark Kent

A bird with chocolate brown feathers and a white chest perches on a rock within a stream

February - A Moments Rest by Oliver McQueen (dipper)

A frosty grassland with a delicate purple flower which hangs like a water droplet from a green stem in soft golden sunrise lighting

March - Thawing Beauty by Jay Birmingham (snake's head fritillary)

A fluffy hairy bee hovers in front of a yellow flower (cowslip) with its rear legs covered in yellow pollen

April - The Bee's Knees by Ian Eardley (female hairy-footed flower bee)

A grey bird with a striking black stripe over its eye and wings sits on heather in golden sunlight

May - Golden Hour Wheatear by Laura Peyton

A small baby frog sits among bright green pond plants with a leaf on its head

June - Froglet Sun Hat by Ian Eardley (common frog)

A young brown hare pauses in a field with buttercups in soft golden light

July - Resting leveret by Graham Burrows (brown hare)

A close up of a bug's face as it perches on a leaf against a blue background

August - In the Blue by Stewart Wood (immature common male blue damselfly)

A bright green caterpillar clings to a grass stem. It has two black 'eyes' on its head and an opening rimmed with red

September - Curious Creature by Darron Matthews (puss moth caterpillar)

A forest of beech trees in the mist. Copper leaves cover the ground with a few remaining on the trees, which have grey trunks.

October - Last Leaves by Jay Birmingham (beech trees)

A group of three deer (brown mammals) stand in a frosty field

November - Trio of Roe Deer by Clive Wood

A plump round bird with red/brown feathers and a red eyebrow stands proudly in a snowy landscape

December - The Winter Sentinel by Amy Pimblott (red grouse)