{"id":146920,"date":"2015-01-31T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=146920"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:51:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:51:43","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-31-jan-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-31-jan-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 31 Jan 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth.<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s featured image:\u00a0Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) perched on a branch in Costa Rica by Glenn Bartley<\/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. After registering your vote you will be able to see the current status of the voting.<\/p>\n<p>Please leave any comments you might have at the bottom of this page. Voting will remain open for 6 days after which the results will be published.<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-6711' 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-31-jan-2015\/_m3a7270.jpg\" title=\"Great Horned Owl\" alttext=\"Great Horned Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs__m3a7270.jpg' title= 'Great Horned Owl' alt='Great Horned Owl'\/><\/a><span>Great Horned Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rstrick2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Robert Strickland<\/a><\/span><span>55 votes (15.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6720' 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-31-jan-2015\/first-flight-at-dawn.jpg\" title=\"First Flight at Dawn\" alttext=\"First Flight at Dawn\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_first-flight-at-dawn.jpg' title= 'First Flight at Dawn' alt='First Flight at Dawn'\/><\/a><span>First Flight at Dawn<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/swa_biswas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Swarnendu Biswas<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (9.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6719' 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-31-jan-2015\/perrigo-x-factor-spider-3000.jpg\" title=\"Beware the Hidden X-factor\" alttext=\"Beware the Hidden X-factor\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-x-factor-spider-3000.jpg' title= 'Beware the Hidden X-factor' alt='Beware the Hidden X-factor'\/><\/a><span>Beware the Hidden X-factor<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (8.96%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6716' 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-31-jan-2015\/t39-crop.jpg\" title=\"The Circle of Life\" alttext=\"The Circle of Life\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_t39-crop.jpg' title= 'The Circle of Life' alt='The Circle of Life'\/><\/a><span>The Circle of Life<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (8.96%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6732' 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-31-jan-2015\/elephant_shake_1_bw_etosha_2013.jpg\" title=\"Shake it off!\" alttext=\"Shake it off!\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_elephant_shake_1_bw_etosha_2013.jpg' title= 'Shake it off!' alt='Shake it off!'\/><\/a><span>Shake it off!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/morkelerasmus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Morkel Erasmus<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (7%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6734' 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-31-jan-2015\/gyrfalcon-falco-rusticolus.jpg\" title=\"Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus \" alttext=\"Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus \" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_gyrfalcon-falco-rusticolus.jpg' title= 'Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus ' alt='Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus '\/><\/a><span>Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bugdreams\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rick Lieder<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (5.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6737' 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-31-jan-2015\/moose.jpg\" title=\"Moose in the Snow\" alttext=\"Moose in the Snow\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_moose.jpg' title= 'Moose in the Snow' alt='Moose in the Snow'\/><\/a><span>Moose in the Snow<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/fcomisar\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Frank Comisar<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (5.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6733' 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-31-jan-2015\/great-egret-with-3-hungry-chicks.jpg\" title=\"Great Egret with 3 Hungry Chicks\" alttext=\"Great Egret with 3 Hungry Chicks\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-egret-with-3-hungry-chicks.jpg' title= 'Great Egret with 3 Hungry Chicks' alt='Great Egret with 3 Hungry Chicks'\/><\/a><span>Great Egret with 3 Hungry Chicks<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jfeinstein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Julie Feinstein<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (5.32%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6710' 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-31-jan-2015\/ois-mesnonn-d5200k-0705_210115.jpg\" title=\"Tit Bickering!\" alttext=\"Tit Bickering!\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-mesnonn-d5200k-0705_210115.jpg' title= 'Tit Bickering!' alt='Tit Bickering!'\/><\/a><span>Tit Bickering!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (4.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6706' 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-31-jan-2015\/dsc_1575_edited-1.jpg\" title=\"Barred Owl\" alttext=\"Barred Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_1575_edited-1.jpg' title= 'Barred Owl' alt='Barred Owl'\/><\/a><span>Barred Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jaliya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jaliya Rasaputra<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (4.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6707' 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-31-jan-2015\/red-bellied-woodpecker.jpg\" title=\"Red-bellied Woodpecker\" alttext=\"Red-bellied Woodpecker\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-bellied-woodpecker.jpg' title= 'Red-bellied Woodpecker' alt='Red-bellied Woodpecker'\/><\/a><span>Red-bellied Woodpecker<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (3.92%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6729' 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-31-jan-2015\/tropical-screech-owl-megascops-choliba.jpg\" title=\"Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)\" alttext=\"Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_tropical-screech-owl-megascops-choliba.jpg' title= 'Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)' alt='Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)'\/><\/a><span>Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jefferson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jefferson Silva<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (3.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6735' 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-31-jan-2015\/northern-parula.jpg\" title=\"Northern Parula\" alttext=\"Northern Parula\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_northern-parula.jpg' title= 'Northern Parula' alt='Northern Parula'\/><\/a><span>Northern Parula<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/scottsimmons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Scott Simmons<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (3.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6721' 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-31-jan-2015\/santa-ana-2015-14.png\" title=\"Keeping Watch\" alttext=\"Keeping Watch\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_santa-ana-2015-14.png' title= 'Keeping Watch' alt='Keeping Watch'\/><\/a><span>Keeping Watch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kdet62\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kathy Detweiler<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6727' 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-31-jan-2015\/pharaoh-eagle-owl.jpg\" title=\"Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)\" alttext=\"Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_pharaoh-eagle-owl.jpg' title= 'Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)' alt='Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)'\/><\/a><span>Pharaoh Eagle Owl (Bubo ascalaphus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mikebarth\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mike Barth<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6728' 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-31-jan-2015\/masked-shrike-lanius-nubicus.jpg\" title=\"Masked Shrike, Lanius nubicus\" alttext=\"Masked Shrike, Lanius nubicus\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_masked-shrike-lanius-nubicus.jpg' title= 'Masked Shrike, Lanius nubicus' alt='Masked Shrike, Lanius nubicus'\/><\/a><span>Masked Shrike, Lanius nubicus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jembabbington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jem Babbington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6731' 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-31-jan-2015\/wild-boar.jpg\" title=\"Wild Boar\" alttext=\"Wild Boar\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_wild-boar.jpg' title= 'Wild Boar' alt='Wild Boar'\/><\/a><span>Wild Boar<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/scottpnature\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Scott Passmore<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6713' 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-31-jan-2015\/20141214-590_2-87.jpg\" title=\"Reddish Egret\" alttext=\"Reddish Egret\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_20141214-590_2-87.jpg' title= 'Reddish Egret' alt='Reddish Egret'\/><\/a><span>Reddish Egret<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jfernandez\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Juan Fernandez<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6736' 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-31-jan-2015\/acorn-woodpecker-juvenile.jpg\" title=\"Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus)\" alttext=\"Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_acorn-woodpecker-juvenile.jpg' title= 'Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus)' alt='Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus)'\/><\/a><span>Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/larryjordan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Larry Jordan<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6730' 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-31-jan-2015\/red-crested-cardinal-paroaria-coronata.jpg\" title=\"Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata\" alttext=\"Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-crested-cardinal-paroaria-coronata.jpg' title= 'Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata' alt='Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata'\/><\/a><span>Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/avesdelnea\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Marcelo Allende<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6723' 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-31-jan-2015\/img_9999_114ng.jpg\" title=\"Hoopoe- Upupa Epops\" alttext=\"Hoopoe- Upupa Epops\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9999_114ng.jpg' title= 'Hoopoe- Upupa Epops' alt='Hoopoe- Upupa Epops'\/><\/a><span>Hoopoe- Upupa Epops<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6717' 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-31-jan-2015\/dsc_9826-copy.jpg\" title=\"Flying All Over Town\" alttext=\"Flying All Over Town\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_9826-copy.jpg' title= 'Flying All Over Town' alt='Flying All Over Town'\/><\/a><span>Flying All Over Town<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/misago\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eric Hamilton<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6715' 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-31-jan-2015\/golden-eagle.jpg\" title=\"Golden Eagle Hunting the Hardwoods for Fox\" alttext=\"Golden Eagle Hunting the Hardwoods for Fox\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_golden-eagle.jpg' title= 'Golden Eagle Hunting the Hardwoods for Fox' alt='Golden Eagle Hunting the Hardwoods for Fox'\/><\/a><span>Golden Eagle Hunting the Hardwoods for Fox<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/judyjudyj\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Waddell<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6724' 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-31-jan-2015\/leucistic-american-goldfinch-21.jpg\" title=\"Leucistic American Goldfinch\" alttext=\"Leucistic American Goldfinch\" class=\"shutterset_set_582\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-31-jan-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_leucistic-american-goldfinch-21.jpg' title= 'Leucistic American Goldfinch' alt='Leucistic American Goldfinch'\/><\/a><span>Leucistic American Goldfinch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/owleymedic\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ian Winter<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.56%)<\/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;\">The next competition starts on 14 Feb 2015<\/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 not in accordance with conditions of use may be excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Winning photos will also be featured on our blog\u2019s rotating 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