{"id":1457743,"date":"2017-04-28T22:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T21:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=1457743"},"modified":"2019-12-23T01:19:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T12:19:05","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-29-apr-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-29-apr-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 29 Apr 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow.<\/p>\n<p>Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1365910\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1034px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1365910\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" title=\"\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">White-capped Tanager (Sericossypha albocristata) perched on a branch in the Andes Mountains of Colombia &#8211; Photo by Glenn Bartley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After registering your vote you will be able to see the current status of the voting. Voting will remain open for 6 days after which the results will be published.<\/p>\n<p>Please leave any comments you might have at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-9962' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg\" title=\"Yipeeee!\" alttext=\"Yipeeee!\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_yipeeee.jpg' title= 'Yipeeee!' alt='Yipeeee!'\/><\/a><span>Yipeeee!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>85 votes (13.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9964' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg\" title=\"Long Tailed Weasel\" alttext=\"Long Tailed Weasel\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_2851.jpg' title= 'Long Tailed Weasel' alt='Long Tailed Weasel'\/><\/a><span>Long Tailed Weasel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kerryanne\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kerry Singleton<\/a><\/span><span>70 votes (11.22%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9961' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg\" title=\"Right Cross\" alttext=\"Right Cross\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_5877c.jpg' title= 'Right Cross' alt='Right Cross'\/><\/a><span>Right Cross<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/irishbob\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>65 votes (10.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-9956' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/martial-eagle.jpg\" title=\"Martial Eagle\" alttext=\"Martial Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_martial-eagle.jpg' title= 'Martial Eagle' alt='Martial Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Martial Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/exposuretours\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bryan Pereira<\/a><\/span><span>49 votes (7.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9949' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/focusingintentlygazing.jpg\" title=\"Intently Gazing\" alttext=\"Intently Gazing\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_focusingintentlygazing.jpg' title= 'Intently Gazing' alt='Intently Gazing'\/><\/a><span>Intently Gazing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherr-bear\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherry Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>48 votes (7.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9957' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/royal-flycatcher-female-2.jpg\" title=\"Royal Flycatcher\" alttext=\"Royal Flycatcher\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_royal-flycatcher-female-2.jpg' title= 'Royal Flycatcher' alt='Royal Flycatcher'\/><\/a><span>Royal Flycatcher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/juan-carlos-vindas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Juan Carlos Vindas<\/a><\/span><span>45 votes (7.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-9969' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_1968.jpg\" title=\"Nature\u2019s Art - Thasus Acutangulus Nymph\" alttext=\"Nature\u2019s Art - Thasus Acutangulus Nymph\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1968.jpg' title= 'Nature\u2019s Art - Thasus Acutangulus Nymph' alt='Nature\u2019s Art - Thasus Acutangulus Nymph'\/><\/a><span>Nature\u2019s Art - Thasus Acutangulus Nymph<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (5.61%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9947' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_0705_edited-1.jpg\" title=\"Howler Monkey\" alttext=\"Howler Monkey\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0705_edited-1.jpg' title= 'Howler Monkey' alt='Howler Monkey'\/><\/a><span>Howler Monkey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jaliya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jaliya Rasaputra<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (5.61%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9952' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/bmv-67223.jpg\" title=\"Morninglight - Bearded Reedling\" alttext=\"Morninglight - Bearded Reedling\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_bmv-67223.jpg' title= 'Morninglight - Bearded Reedling' alt='Morninglight - Bearded Reedling'\/><\/a><span>Morninglight - Bearded Reedling<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robbelterman\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rob Belterman<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (5.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-9960' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/its-my-pond-20t0a0129-copy.jpg\" title=\"It\u2019s My Pond!\" alttext=\"It\u2019s My Pond!\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_its-my-pond-20t0a0129-copy.jpg' title= 'It\u2019s My Pond!' alt='It\u2019s My Pond!'\/><\/a><span>It\u2019s My Pond!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5682' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_8584.jpg\" title=\"Common Blue Kingfisher\" alttext=\"Common Blue Kingfisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_8584.jpg' title= 'Common Blue Kingfisher' alt='Common Blue Kingfisher'\/><\/a><span>Common Blue Kingfisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/umaraghavendra9327\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Raghavendra Pattar<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (3.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-5796' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_1283.jpg\" title=\"Tickells Blue Flycatcher\" alttext=\"Tickells Blue Flycatcher\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_1283.jpg' title= 'Tickells Blue Flycatcher' alt='Tickells Blue Flycatcher'\/><\/a><span>Tickells Blue Flycatcher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/pranesh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Pranesh Kodancha<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5691' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/nilgri-flycather.jpg\" title=\"Nilgris Flycatcher\" alttext=\"Nilgris Flycatcher\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_nilgri-flycather.jpg' title= 'Nilgris Flycatcher' alt='Nilgris Flycatcher'\/><\/a><span>Nilgris Flycatcher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/johnyvinoth\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Johny Vinoth<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9944' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/egrets_050713_01.jpg\" title=\"Green Eye Shadow\" alttext=\"Green Eye Shadow\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_egrets_050713_01.jpg' title= 'Green Eye Shadow' alt='Green Eye Shadow'\/><\/a><span>Green Eye Shadow<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rgbansemchsi-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Banse<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.08%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6017' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5325a.jpg\" title=\"Pheasant-tailed Jacana\" alttext=\"Pheasant-tailed Jacana\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_5325a.jpg' title= 'Pheasant-tailed Jacana' alt='Pheasant-tailed Jacana'\/><\/a><span>Pheasant-tailed Jacana<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.92%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-9945' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/266_1.jpg\" title=\"American Kestrel with Lizard Snack\" alttext=\"American Kestrel with Lizard Snack\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_266_1.jpg' title= 'American Kestrel with Lizard Snack' alt='American Kestrel with Lizard Snack'\/><\/a><span>American Kestrel with Lizard Snack<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karenfl\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Levitch<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9873' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/egyptian_goose_3_wm.jpg\" title=\"Slow Take-Off - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)\" alttext=\"Slow Take-Off - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_egyptian_goose_3_wm.jpg' title= 'Slow Take-Off - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)' alt='Slow Take-Off - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)'\/><\/a><span>Slow Take-Off - Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9946' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/canadian-geese.jpg\" title=\"Flexing on the Lake\" alttext=\"Flexing on the Lake\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_canadian-geese.jpg' title= 'Flexing on the Lake' alt='Flexing on the Lake'\/><\/a><span>Flexing on the Lake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.6%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6005' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/purple-swamp-hen.jpg\" title=\"Purple Swamphen\" alttext=\"Purple Swamphen\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_purple-swamp-hen.jpg' title= 'Purple Swamphen' alt='Purple Swamphen'\/><\/a><span>Purple Swamphen<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/drdharmesh202\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dharmesh Patel<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9950' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/peeps-9-032817.jpg\" title=\"Western Sandpiper\" alttext=\"Western Sandpiper\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_peeps-9-032817.jpg' title= 'Western Sandpiper' alt='Western Sandpiper'\/><\/a><span>Western Sandpiper<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/aviartist\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Don DesJardin<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.28%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9968' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_0571.jpg\" title=\"Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak\" alttext=\"Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0571.jpg' title= 'Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak' alt='Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak'\/><\/a><span>Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mikebarth\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mike Barth<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-5889' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_0018.jpg\" title=\"Brahminy Starling\" alttext=\"Brahminy Starling\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0018.jpg' title= 'Brahminy Starling' alt='Brahminy Starling'\/><\/a><span>Brahminy Starling<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/somil\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Somil Makadia<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-9955' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/red-breasted-merganser-mergus-serrator-_d5c2602-edit.jpg\" title=\"Red-breasted Merganser - Actiity\" alttext=\"Red-breasted Merganser - Actiity\" class=\"shutterset_set_696\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-breasted-merganser-mergus-serrator-_d5c2602-edit.jpg' title= 'Red-breasted Merganser - Actiity' alt='Red-breasted Merganser - Actiity'\/><\/a><span>Red-breasted Merganser - Actiity<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table  class=\" table table-hover\" style=\"border-color: #333333; background-color: #333333; width: 613px;\" cellspacing=\"50\" cellpadding=\"50\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">The next competition starts on 13 May 2017<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: times new roman,times;\">Winning photos will be featured on our banner<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; text-align: center;\"><span class='mb-center maxbutton-7-center'><span class='maxbutton-7-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-7 maxbutton maxbutton-upload-your-photo-here\" href=\"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class='mb-text'>Upload Your Photo Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conditions of Entry<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have read and agree to the Terms of Service<\/li>\n<li>You confirm that the photo copyright belongs to you.<\/li>\n<li>The photo title and descriptive fields must be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos in frames or with colored borders are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of pets, captive or domestic animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of paintings or drawings of wild animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos not in accordance with conditions of use may be excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Winning photos will also be featured on our blog\u2019s rotating banner.<\/li>\n<li>Images should not be duplicated by uploading into more than one gallery.<\/li>\n<li>Composite photos created by superimposing two or more separate photos not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. &nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2196859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/white-capped-tanager-sericossypha-albocristata.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1457743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1457743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1457743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1457743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2196859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1457743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1457743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1457743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}