Nature Photo of the Month Contest

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Photo of the Month Contest
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The natural world provides some of the most beautiful and spectacular photos. Share your passion for nature with Nature Canada's online community by entering our Photo of the Month contest.

Each month, one photo is selected to be Nature Canada's Photo of the Month. The winning entry is featured in our eNewsletter and on our blog, as well as being made into a computer desktop image.

Two easy ways for you to enter:

Your entry should include:

  • the image file in .jpg format
  • your name
  • the species of animal or plant in the photo
  • where you took the photo
  • a brief description or story explaining the photo

Additional Details

When you submit a photo, you are donating it to Nature Canada and granting us permission to use your photo on our website and in our eNewsletter, eCards, desktop images and other educational materials. We will not sell your photos, and we will make every effort to credit you whenever your photo is used.

Send your photo in today

Photo of the Month Archives

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006


2013 Archives

February 2013 Western Screech-Owl by Tania Simpson
January 2013 Three Mink by Calvin D. Hanson

2012 Archives

October 2012 Fall Colours by Judy Tomlinson
September 2012 Red Tailed Hawk by Judy Tomlinson
August 2012 Golden-Mantled Squirrel by Phyllis Keating
July 2012 Butterfly by Nancy Thomson
June 2012 Scarlet tanager by Jeff Lambe
May 2012 Crocus by Jean Langlois
April 2012 Pacific tree frog by Emily H.
March 2012 Ruby-throated hummingbird by Bill McMullen
February 2012 Deer by Jim Cumming
January 2012 Blue Jay by Brenda Hartley-Foubert
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2011 Archives

December 2011 Male Pileated Woodpecked by Tania
November 2011 Majestic Cedar Trees by Ashley
October 2011 Golden-Mantled Squrriels by Sarah Murphy
September 2011 Barred Owl by Brenda Hartley-Foubert
August 2011 Blue-eyed grass by Varina Crisfield
July 2011 Frog by Kris Maristela
June 2011 Snail by Beatrice Laporte
May 2011 Great Egret by Amelia Gaulin
April 2011 Snapping Turtle by Laura Moore
March 2011 Porcupine by Peggy Sandirson
February 2011 White-tailed dear by Claudine Besse
January 2011 Great Grey Owl by Jean Crankshaw
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2010 Archives

December 2010 Polar Bear by Dennis Swayze
November 2010 Red Fox by JW Mills
October 2010 Eastern Kingbirds by Wendy Leszkowicz
September 2010 Snails by Sarah Murphy
August 2010 Bee by Lynn Pady
July 2010 Bighorn Sheep by Larry Halverson and Silver-bordered Fritillary by Beatrice Laporte
June 2010 Sea stars by Deborah Webb
May 2010 Mountain Bluebird by Dave Polster
April 2010 White Egret by John McCracken
March 2010 American Tree Sparrow by Roy John
February 2010 Beaver by Jean Crankshaw
January 2010 Wood Duck drake by Larry Kirtley
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2009 Archives

December 2009 Northern Cardinal by Jonathan Ward
November 2009 Barred Owl by Marilyn Hubley
October 2009 Osprey by Clive Bryson
September 2009 Red-winged Blackbird by Steve Kulak
August 2009 Pacific Chorus Frogs by Jean Wyenberg
July 2009 American Robin by Caje Rodrigues
June 2009 Milkweed pod by Jean Crankshaw
May 2009 Fawn by Michelle Holmes
April 2009 One-eyed Sphinx Moth by Alana Kramarchuk
March 2009 Ruby-throated Hummingbird by April Stampe
February 2009 Garter Snake by Doris Potter
January 2009 Sharp-shinned Hawk by Claudine Besse
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2008 Archives

December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
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2007 Archives

December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
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2006 Archives

December 2006
November 2006
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