Nature Network Ireland Amateur and Advanced Photographers
Help us harness the power of photography to showcase a national love for Ireland’s wildlife and habitats
Competition Rules
The competition is free to enter and is open to photographers: amateurs and advanced at all skill levels aged 16 or over
The photo competition is for native species and habitats only. Nature Network Ireland may permit non-native wild species in Ireland at their discretion.
All photographs must be taken in Ireland.
Monthly entries are open from 8th of each month and will close last day of each month at midnight
Monthly winners (Amateur and Advanced Photographers) will be showcased and open for voting on social media channels, in particular Facebook and Instagram
The winner of each category will be advised by email and the winning photograph will be showcased on Nature Network Ireland’s website and media channels
Participants may submit more than one entry per month and a max of two photographs per competition entry.
Photographic images should be submitted in JPEG, HEIF, PNG, DNG formats
Please add a caption for your photo and provide the species name
Images can be taken on any device capable of capturing a digital image of sufficient quality for entry. This includes images captured on smartphones, tablets and other digital devices.
All imagery MUST be the exclusive work of the submitting photographer and must not include any element that is the copyright of another person
By submitting a photograph you give your consent for Nature Network Ireland to use your photograph in the competition, website and other promotional materials. Your name will be aligned and credited when your photograph is used. Photographs may be used for the annual calendar but if you wish to opt out please indicate with the text for your entry.
AI generated images are not allowed
No purchase is necessary to enter or win
Nature Network Ireland reserves the right, at its discretion, to disregard any entry that does not comply with the rules or the spirit of its competition
Submit your entries via email to competitions@naturenetworkireland.ie
As per national and EU law, disturbing or photographing wild nesting birds on or near their breeding place requires a licence from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). If your submission includes photographs of nesting birds, please provide evidence of this licence along with your entry. For more information and to apply for a licence: https://www.npws.ie/licencesandconsents/education-and-science/photograph-or-film-protected-wild-animal-or-bird
May 2025
May Winners
Chaffinch Roksana BulawaRed Fox James Grandfield
April 2025
March Winners
Grey Heron Danny LahartWren Bridget Healy
March 2025
March Winners
Kestrel Stephen DelaneyOtter Conor Rowlands
February 2025
February Winners
Otter Evan KearnsRed Fox Joe O’Brien
January 2025
January Winners
Red Fox Joe DuffyRed Fox John Meade
November 2024
November Winners
Greenfinch Stephen DelaneyGannet Donal Hurley
October 2024
October Winners
Pine Martin Joe DuffySea Urchin Donal Hurley
September 2024
September Winners
Robin Dipak ChandranKingfisher Piotr Wozniak
August 2024
August Winners
Mute Swan and Cygnets James KielyKingfisher Conor Roddy
July 2024
July Winners
Leafcutter Bee Pat SomersBottlenose Dolphins Jonathan Mitchell
June 2024
June Winners
Red Squirrel Conor RoddyKing Fisher Joe Duffy
May 2024
May Winners
Red Squirrel Joe DuffyGlendalough Cheylene Barron
April 2024
April Winners
European Greenfinch and Blackbird Clodagh BlakeWood Pigeons Krzysztof Wicher
March 2024
March Winners
Kestrel Padraig KavanaghRed deer Dan Cronin
February 2024
February Winners
Grey Heron David DeCourcyRed Deer Stag Conor Roddy
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