We are delighted to present the winners of our first “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes to Nancy Elwood for her photo entitled “Mating Least Terns”, Second Prize to Glenn Bartley for “Green-breasted Mango” and Third Prize to Mia McPherson for “Western Sandpiper” (see images below with links to the original articles).
The male least tern arrives with a fish for the female so that he will be accepted by her
Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) flying and feeding at a flower in Costa Rica.
Western Sandpiper on the go - Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/1000, ISO 200, Nikkor 70-300mm VR with 1.4x TC at 300mm, natural light
The voting for all entries can be seen on the link - Best Photo of the Week Competition.
Best Photo of the Week – Conditions of Entry
1) Entries will be selected from articles posted during the previous week
2) Entries will be limited to one original photo per author / contributor.
3) Any person can propose photos for entry by sending an e-mail to the webmaster.
4) In the absence of entry proposals the webmaster will make the selection.
5) Winning photos will be featured on our banner.
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