Capture the Beauty of Birds: Join Our Annual Photo Contest!
How to enter:
(1) Please read the Contest Rules and Terms of Use (below). By entering, you
acknowledge that you agree to the Terms of Use.
(2) You must submit a photo at Contest@UrbanNatureStore.ca by October 31st 2026.
(3) The winners will be announced on November 16, 2026.
Official rules for Urban Nature Store Photo contest
Eligible entrants:
There is no fee required to enter the contest.By entering a photo from any of the following category, the entrant acknowledges that they agree to the Terms of Use (see below).
Eligibility:
OPEN To All Customers (In-store & online).
Submissions allowed for Birds Feeding (All photos must be of birds at feeder)
Eligible photos:
Each participant can submit as many photos as they like, but will receive a single entry in the prize draw.
The photo(s) must have been taken by the entrant, and may not infringe the rights of any other individual. The photo(s) must not depict or result from actions that could be considered harmful to birds. (exception: birds coming freely to bird feeders).
Photo composition:
MUST also provide a digital copy to contest@urbannaturestore.ca
Resolution Size: 100 - 300 dpi, Image minimum size: 1000 x 1400 pixels
Selecting Grand prize winner: All photo submissions will be carefully reviewed, and the Top 20 Finalists will be chosen based on set criteria. Please note that each participant will receive one entry into the draw, regardless of the number of photos submitted.
The Top 20 Finalists will then be featured on our Facebook page, where the community will take part in the final round of online voting. The finalist receiving the most votes will be awarded the Grand Prize: a Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Binocular.
Collection of Information:
Urban Nature Store will use an email address to contact the prize winners. Neither email addresses nor mailing addresses will be used by Urban Nature Store for any purposes other than those required to administer this contest, as described above.
Grand Prize (Hawke are the Primary Sponsors)
Hawke Endurance ED 8x42 Binocular, Green
Promotion of the Contest:
Urban Nature Store is promoting this contest using Facebook and Instagram, the contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.
Terms of Use
By submitting a photo (or photos) to the contest, the entrant acknowledges they agree to the Terms of Use below.
The entrant grants Urban Nature Store the right to edit the photo(s) and use for future marketing purposes.
Any use of the photo will include credits to the entrant’s name and acknowledge the entrant as the creator of the photo.
By submitting photos, the entrant acknowledges that Urban Nature Store bears no responsibility whatsoever for protecting the photo(s) from third party infringement of copyright interest or other intellectual property rights, and that Urban Nature Store shall not be responsible for any losses suffered as a result of such infringement.
