{"id":1474696,"date":"2017-05-04T08:31:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T07:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=1474696"},"modified":"2019-12-23T01:18:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T12:18:55","slug":"results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-week-ended-29-apr-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-week-ended-29-apr-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 29 Apr 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition.<\/p>\n<p>Kath Aggiss wins First Prize for her brilliant capture &#8220;Yipeeee!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry Singleton is awarded Second Prize for her outstanding image &#8220;Long Tailed Weasel&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Third Prize goes to Bob Shepardson with &#8220;Right Cross&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1034px\"><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\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Yipeeee! by Kath Aggiss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1034px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/dsc_2851.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"893\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Long Tailed Weasel by Kerry Singleton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1034px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/img_5877c.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Right Cross by Bob Shepardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>See detailed results below:<\/h5>\n<p>(click on thumbnails for full scale view).<\/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>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Kath Aggiss wins First Prize for her brilliant capture &#8220;Yipeeee!&#8221;. Kerry Singleton is awarded Second Prize for her outstanding image &#8220;Long Tailed Weasel&#8221;. Third Prize goes to Bob Shepardson with &#8220;Right Cross&#8221;. &nbsp; See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails for full scale [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2196866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-30-apr-2017\/yipeeee.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1474696","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\/1474696","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=1474696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1474696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2196866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1474696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1474696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1474696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}