| Theme | Submissions Open | Submissions Close | Voting Opens | Voting Closes |
| Best of 2026 Up to two of your best bird shots taken during 2026. | 8 February | 8 March | 8 March | 22 March |
| Egrets and Herons, Ibises and Spoonbills Herons include the Night-Heron. | 3 May | 31 May | 31 May | 14 June |
| Creative and White Think cloud, fog, mist, snow, ice, foam, sand. Think high key images. | 19 July | 16 August | 16 August | 30 August |
| Pursuit Any Australian bird/s actively in pursuit, or being pursued by a | 4 October | 1 November | 1 November | 15 November |
Please note: dates are planned, and may be changed. Dates will be announced on our homepage, and in email messages to members; these announcements will also contain details of the theme, and any special competition rules. Closing times will be at 6 PM AEST/AEDT.