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- Photographer: <\/strong>Steven Heipel<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Baffin Bay, NU<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“This Arctic Fox was spotted on an iceberg stuck in the sea ice of the frozen Baffin Bay. I was positioned luckily enough to see the Fox leaving the ‘berg, through the ice rumble at the bottom of the ‘berg. I whispered, ‘please look back!’ and the fox complied. Click!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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January<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"01_JAN_Cardinals_karl-patrick-umbriaco\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01_JAN_Cardinals_karl-patrick-umbriaco.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Karl Patrick Umbriaco<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Gatineau, QC<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
February<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"02_FEB_Lievre_Laurent-Silvani\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_FEB_Lievre_Laurent-Silvani.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Laurent Silvani<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Qu\u00e9bec, QC<\/li>\n
- Featured Photograph:<\/strong> Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Superbe rencontre avec ce li\u00e8vre en pelage hivernale.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
March<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"03_MAR_Goldfinch_Doug-Gordon\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_MAR_Goldfinch_Doug-Gordon.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Doug Gordon<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Perth County, ON<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Transitioning Goldfinch. American Goldfinches are amongst the most common and beloved backyard birds in North America…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
April<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"04_APR_Porcupine_Alexandre-Lauzier\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/04_APR_Porcupine_Alexandre-Lauzier.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Alexandre Lauzier<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Piedmont, QC<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
May<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"05_MAY_Hoverfly_ON_BRENDA-DOHERTY\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/05_MAY_Hoverfly_ON_BRENDA-DOHERTY.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Brenda Doherty<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Ariss, ON<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Hover Fly (Family Syrphidae)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“I captured this shot of the Hoverfly on an Aster flower in my back yard garden.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
June<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"06_JUN_MinkeWhale_Jocelyn-Praud\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/06_JUN_MinkeWhale_Jocelyn-Praud.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Jocelyn Praud<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Les Bergeronnes, QC<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Minke whale surface feeding in the St-Lawrence river at sunset.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
July<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"07_JUL_AnnasHummingbird_Geoff-McDonell\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/07_JUL_AnnasHummingbird_Geoff-McDonell.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Geoff McDonell<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Richmond, BC<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“A small patch of bush near the London’s Landing pier always has some birds passing through…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
August<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"08_AUG_BlackSwallowtail_ON_Shayna-Vankoughnett\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/08_AUG_BlackSwallowtail_ON_Shayna-Vankoughnett.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Shayna Vankoughnett<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Toledo, ON<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Black Swallowtail visiting my native plant garden to feed on Spotted Joe Pye Weed.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
September<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"09_SEP_SnappingTurtle_Kathryn-Peiman\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/09_SEP_SnappingTurtle_Kathryn-Peiman.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Kathryn Peiman<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Lynde Shore, ON<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Walking a path early one morning, I spotted this lovely snapping turtle, who was likely looking for a place to lay eggs…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
October<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"pronghorn-sunset-cairang-jia\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pronghorn-sunset-cairang-jia.jpg\")
Pronghorn \u00a9Cairang Jia | CWF Photo Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n - \n
- Photographer: <\/strong>Cairang Jia<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Grasslands National Park, SK<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“On a quiet morning, I was driving on the backroads of Grasslands National Park when I noticed something resting in the tall grass…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
November<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"11_NOV_owl-Hibou_des_marais_Sandra-Bourgeois\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11_NOV_owl-Hibou_des_marais_Sandra-Bourgeois-scaled.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Sandra Bourgeois<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Vancouver, BC<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“Hibou des Marais sur la cote de Vancouver.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
December<\/strong><\/h3>\n
![\"12_DEC_Woodpecker_ON_Norrie-Franko\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/12_DEC_Woodpecker_ON_Norrie-Franko.jpg\")
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- Photographer: <\/strong>Norrie Franko<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> West Lincoln, ON<\/li>\n
- Species:<\/strong> Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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“So lovely being able to photograph birds in the backyard.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Additional Calendar Features<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Your Connection to Wildlife<\/strong><\/h4>\n
![\"Hiking_Along_the_Iron_Mine_Trail_Theresa-Muth\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hiking_Along_the_Iron_Mine_Trail_Theresa-Muth.jpg\")
<\/p>\nPhotographer:<\/strong> Theresa Muth, Sooke, BC<\/p>\n
“In image of my son as we were walking along a rainforest trail in Sooke, BC.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Observances Page<\/strong><\/h4>\n
![\"Puffin_Shivam-Rajdev\"](\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Puffin_Shivam-Rajdev.jpg\")
<\/p>\nPhotographer:<\/strong> Shivam Rajdev, Elliston, NL<\/p>\n
Species:<\/strong> Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica<\/em>)<\/p>\n
“Enjoying the view! These birds live in some of the most scenic locations. I wonder whether they pause to enjoy any of that…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- Location:<\/strong> West Lincoln, ON<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Vancouver, BC<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Grasslands National Park, SK<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Lynde Shore, ON<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Toledo, ON<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Richmond, BC<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Les Bergeronnes, QC<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Ariss, ON<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Piedmont, QC<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Perth County, ON<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Qu\u00e9bec, QC<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Gatineau, QC<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Baffin Bay, NU<\/li>\n