{"id":158861,"date":"2015-04-17T08:51:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T07:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=158861"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:52:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:52:49","slug":"results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-week-ended-11-apr-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-week-ended-11-apr-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 11 Apr 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition.<\/p>\n<p>Juan Carlos Vindas wins First Place for his brilliant composition entitled &#8220;Two Violet-tailed Sylphs&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Lieder wins Second Place for his outstanding flight shot &#8220;No Boundaries&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Third Place goes to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/cat_xuan_nguyen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Cat Xuan Nguyen<\/a> for &#8220;Springtime Love is in the Air&#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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Two Violet-tailed Sylphs by Juan Carlos Vindas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 510px\"><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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"495\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">No Boundaries by Rick Lieder<\/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:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/30dab1c58ba6905672d9d8560b2955d3.webpwp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"968\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Springtime Love is in the Air by Cat Xuan Nguyen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>See detailed results below:<\/h5>\n<p>(click on thumbnails for full scale view).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-6985' 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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.jpg\" title=\"Two Violet-tailed Sylphs\" alttext=\"Two Violet-tailed Sylphs\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_violet_tailed_sylph_fight.jpg' title= 'Two Violet-tailed Sylphs' alt='Two Violet-tailed Sylphs'\/><\/a><span>Two Violet-tailed Sylphs<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/juan-carlos-vindas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Juan Carlos Vindas<\/a><\/span><span>79 votes (17.67%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6958' 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-11-apr-2015\/no-boundaries.jpg\" title=\"No Boundaries\" alttext=\"No Boundaries\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_no-boundaries.jpg' title= 'No Boundaries' alt='No Boundaries'\/><\/a><span>No Boundaries<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bugdreams\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rick Lieder<\/a><\/span><span>42 votes (9.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6993' 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-11-apr-2015\/img_8315a.jpg\" title=\"Springtime Love is in the Air\" alttext=\"Springtime Love is in the Air\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_8315a.jpg' title= 'Springtime Love is in the Air' alt='Springtime Love is in the Air'\/><\/a><span>Springtime Love is in the Air<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/cat_xuan_nguyen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Cat Xuan Nguyen<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (6.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6950' 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-11-apr-2015\/srilankafrogmouth-2014-11-04-06-32-30-3.jpg\" title=\"Sri Lanka Frogmouth\" alttext=\"Sri Lanka Frogmouth\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_srilankafrogmouth-2014-11-04-06-32-30-3.jpg' title= 'Sri Lanka Frogmouth' alt='Sri Lanka Frogmouth'\/><\/a><span>Sri Lanka Frogmouth<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lavalroy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Laval Roy<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (6.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6991' 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-11-apr-2015\/sfa_00515.jpg\" title=\"Black Kite with Prey\" alttext=\"Black Kite with Prey\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_sfa_00515.jpg' title= 'Black Kite with Prey' alt='Black Kite with Prey'\/><\/a><span>Black Kite with Prey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/syedfabbas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Syed F Abbas<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (6.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6989' 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-11-apr-2015\/dsc_6282.jpg\" title=\"Short-toed Eagle\" alttext=\"Short-toed Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_6282.jpg' title= 'Short-toed Eagle' alt='Short-toed Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Short-toed Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (5.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6956' 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-11-apr-2015\/crested-caracara-portrait.jpg\" title=\"Crested Caracara Portrait\" alttext=\"Crested Caracara Portrait\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_crested-caracara-portrait.jpg' title= 'Crested Caracara Portrait' alt='Crested Caracara Portrait'\/><\/a><span>Crested Caracara Portrait<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/scottsimmons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Scott Simmons<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (5.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6973' 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-11-apr-2015\/moves-like-a-butterfly.jpg\" title=\"Moves Like a Butterfly\" alttext=\"Moves Like a Butterfly\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_moves-like-a-butterfly.jpg' title= 'Moves Like a Butterfly' alt='Moves Like a Butterfly'\/><\/a><span>Moves Like a Butterfly<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/judyjudyj\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Waddell<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (4.25%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6960' 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-11-apr-2015\/snowy-egret-egretta-thula.jpg\" title=\"Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)\" alttext=\"Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_snowy-egret-egretta-thula.jpg' title= 'Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)' alt='Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)'\/><\/a><span>Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/larryjordan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Larry Jordan<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (4.03%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6954' 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-11-apr-2015\/parakeet-flame-winged-col-chingaza-cb-1.jpg\" title=\"Flame-winged Parakeet\" alttext=\"Flame-winged Parakeet\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_parakeet-flame-winged-col-chingaza-cb-1.jpg' title= 'Flame-winged Parakeet' alt='Flame-winged Parakeet'\/><\/a><span>Flame-winged Parakeet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/clayton\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Clayton Burne<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6983' 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-11-apr-2015\/rsz_heron_checking_the_situation_1_-_lr_36_-_442015.jpg\" title=\"Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)\" alttext=\"Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_rsz_heron_checking_the_situation_1_-_lr_36_-_442015.jpg' title= 'Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)' alt='Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)'\/><\/a><span>Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/slowild2015\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tzar Sreco<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6974' 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-11-apr-2015\/dsc_0226_edited-1.jpg\" title=\"Chipmunk\" alttext=\"Chipmunk\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0226_edited-1.jpg' title= 'Chipmunk' alt='Chipmunk'\/><\/a><span>Chipmunk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jaliya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jaliya Rasaputra<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6953' 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-11-apr-2015\/535a8243-2.jpg\" title=\"Pheasant Portrait\" alttext=\"Pheasant Portrait\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_535a8243-2.jpg' title= 'Pheasant Portrait' alt='Pheasant Portrait'\/><\/a><span>Pheasant Portrait<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/talkingslipper\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">June Gathercole<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6951' 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-11-apr-2015\/20150315_038_1.jpg\" title=\"Willet - Playero Pihuiu\u00ed\" alttext=\"Willet - Playero Pihuiu\u00ed\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_20150315_038_1.jpg' title= 'Willet - Playero Pihuiu\u00ed' alt='Willet - Playero Pihuiu\u00ed'\/><\/a><span>Willet - Playero Pihuiu\u00ed<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jfernandez\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Juan Fernandez<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (2.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6976' 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-11-apr-2015\/dsc_7620.jpg\" title=\"Head Up!\" alttext=\"Head Up!\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_7620.jpg' title= 'Head Up!' alt='Head Up!'\/><\/a><span>Head Up!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/misago\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eric Hamilton<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.46%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6961' 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-11-apr-2015\/tawny-bellied-seedeater.jpg\" title=\"Tawny-bellied Seedeater\" alttext=\"Tawny-bellied Seedeater\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_tawny-bellied-seedeater.jpg' title= 'Tawny-bellied Seedeater' alt='Tawny-bellied Seedeater'\/><\/a><span>Tawny-bellied Seedeater<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/avesdelnea\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Marcelo Allende<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6959' 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-11-apr-2015\/ruddy-turnstones.jpg\" title=\"Ruddy Turnstones\" alttext=\"Ruddy Turnstones\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_ruddy-turnstones.jpg' title= 'Ruddy Turnstones' alt='Ruddy Turnstones'\/><\/a><span>Ruddy Turnstones<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jfeinstein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Julie Feinstein<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6957' 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-11-apr-2015\/great-horned-owl.jpg\" title=\"Great Horned Owl\" alttext=\"Great Horned Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-horned-owl.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\/jefferson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jefferson Silva<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6963' 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-11-apr-2015\/winter-guest-barred-owl.jpg\" title=\"Winter Guest - Barred Owl\" alttext=\"Winter Guest - Barred Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_winter-guest-barred-owl.jpg' title= 'Winter Guest - Barred Owl' alt='Winter Guest - Barred Owl'\/><\/a><span>Winter Guest - Barred Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/carolflowerhillfarm\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Carol Duke<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6955' 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-11-apr-2015\/barbary-macaque.jpg\" title=\"Barbary Macaque\" alttext=\"Barbary Macaque\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_barbary-macaque.jpg' title= 'Barbary Macaque' alt='Barbary Macaque'\/><\/a><span>Barbary Macaque<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.57%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6964' 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-11-apr-2015\/blue-jay1.jpg\" title=\"Blue Jay\" alttext=\"Blue Jay\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_blue-jay1.jpg' title= 'Blue Jay' alt='Blue Jay'\/><\/a><span>Blue Jay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/1manitoulinbirder\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Terence Land<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.57%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6975' 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-11-apr-2015\/ois-bihoreau-d5200i-5053_171014.jpg\" title=\"Black-crowned Night Heron\" alttext=\"Black-crowned Night Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-bihoreau-d5200i-5053_171014.jpg' title= 'Black-crowned Night Heron' alt='Black-crowned Night Heron'\/><\/a><span>Black-crowned Night Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.57%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6988' 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-11-apr-2015\/p129093023.jpg\" title=\"Eagle Eye\" alttext=\"Eagle Eye\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_p129093023.jpg' title= 'Eagle Eye' alt='Eagle Eye'\/><\/a><span>Eagle Eye<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/shrikant\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Shrikant Prabhu<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.34%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6978' 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-11-apr-2015\/10461309_972562892761597_6133282105186463459_n.jpg\" title=\"Ready for My Close-up, American Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Ready for My Close-up, American Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_10461309_972562892761597_6133282105186463459_n.jpg' title= 'Ready for My Close-up, American Bald Eagle' alt='Ready for My Close-up, American Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Ready for My Close-up, American Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kristine_hadden\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kristine Hadden<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6962' 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-11-apr-2015\/western-marsh-harrier.jpg\" title=\"Western Marsh Harrier\" alttext=\"Western Marsh Harrier\" class=\"shutterset_set_589\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-11-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-marsh-harrier.jpg' title= 'Western Marsh Harrier' alt='Western Marsh Harrier'\/><\/a><span>Western Marsh Harrier<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jembabbington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jem Babbington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.12%)<\/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 25 April 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 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. Juan Carlos Vindas wins First Place for his brilliant composition entitled &#8220;Two Violet-tailed Sylphs&#8221;. Rick Lieder wins Second Place for his outstanding flight shot &#8220;No Boundaries&#8221;. Third Place goes to\u00a0Cat Xuan Nguyen for &#8220;Springtime Love is in the Air&#8221;. &nbsp; See detailed results [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2196015,"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-11-apr-2015\/violet_tailed_sylph_fight.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-158861","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\/158861","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=158861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2196015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}