{"id":159085,"date":"2015-04-24T18:05:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T17:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=159085"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:52:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:52:37","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-25-apr-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-25-apr-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 25 Apr 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: Hooded Merganser taken at Vancouver Island 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-6997' 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-25-apr-2015\/atmospheric-elephants.jpg\" title=\"Atmospheric Elephants\" alttext=\"Atmospheric Elephants\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_atmospheric-elephants.jpg' title= 'Atmospheric Elephants' alt='Atmospheric Elephants'\/><\/a><span>Atmospheric Elephants<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/morkelerasmus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Morkel Erasmus<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (10.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7021' 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-25-apr-2015\/gwes-with-eggs-2.jpg\" title=\"Happiness\" alttext=\"Happiness\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_gwes-with-eggs-2.jpg' title= 'Happiness' alt='Happiness'\/><\/a><span>Happiness<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ruth-thiessen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ruth Thiessen<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (9.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7015' 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-25-apr-2015\/img_0891-resized.jpg\" title=\"Fish Handover to Nesting Female Kingfisher\" alttext=\"Fish Handover to Nesting Female Kingfisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0891-resized.jpg' title= 'Fish Handover to Nesting Female Kingfisher' alt='Fish Handover to Nesting Female Kingfisher'\/><\/a><span>Fish Handover to Nesting Female Kingfisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/gipukan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rob Gipman<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (9.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-6999' 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-25-apr-2015\/great-blue-heron-with-fish.jpg\" title=\"Great Blue Heron With Fish\" alttext=\"Great Blue Heron With Fish\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-blue-heron-with-fish.jpg' title= 'Great Blue Heron With Fish' alt='Great Blue Heron With Fish'\/><\/a><span>Great Blue Heron With Fish<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/scottsimmons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Scott Simmons<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (6.72%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7005' 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-25-apr-2015\/_mg_27031-111.jpg\" title=\"Lunch\" alttext=\"Lunch\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_27031-111.jpg' title= 'Lunch' alt='Lunch'\/><\/a><span>Lunch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mil_vog\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Milan Vogrin<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (6.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7006' 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-25-apr-2015\/014.jpg\" title=\"Eight-spotted Forester\" alttext=\"Eight-spotted Forester\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_014.jpg' title= 'Eight-spotted Forester' alt='Eight-spotted Forester'\/><\/a><span>Eight-spotted Forester<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/texaswildlife\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Howard Cheek<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (5.65%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7027' 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-25-apr-2015\/red-crested-cardinal.jpg\" title=\"Red-crested Cardinal\" alttext=\"Red-crested Cardinal\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-crested-cardinal.jpg' title= 'Red-crested Cardinal' alt='Red-crested Cardinal'\/><\/a><span>Red-crested Cardinal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/misago\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eric Hamilton<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (5.11%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7033' 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-25-apr-2015\/img_4917.jpg\" title=\"Pheasant Tailed Jacana\" alttext=\"Pheasant Tailed Jacana\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_4917.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\/drjskatre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jitendra S. Katre<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (5.11%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7028' 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-25-apr-2015\/img_9999_75.jpg\" title=\"Silverbills Enjoying the Swaying Weavernest\" alttext=\"Silverbills Enjoying the Swaying Weavernest\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9999_75.jpg' title= 'Silverbills Enjoying the Swaying Weavernest' alt='Silverbills Enjoying the Swaying Weavernest'\/><\/a><span>Silverbills Enjoying the Swaying Weavernest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (4.03%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7018' 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-25-apr-2015\/6m3a0402.jpg\" title=\"Eastern Screech Owl\" alttext=\"Eastern Screech Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_6m3a0402.jpg' title= 'Eastern Screech Owl' alt='Eastern Screech Owl'\/><\/a><span>Eastern Screech Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rstrick2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Robert Strickland<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (3.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7008' 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-25-apr-2015\/aerial-combat-2.jpg\" title=\"Redwing Sees Red....aerial Combat\" alttext=\"Redwing Sees Red....aerial Combat\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_aerial-combat-2.jpg' title= 'Redwing Sees Red....aerial Combat' alt='Redwing Sees Red....aerial Combat'\/><\/a><span>Redwing Sees Red....aerial Combat<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/judyjudyj\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Waddell<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.96%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7016' 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-25-apr-2015\/brownheadedbarbet-2014-11-25-13-16-37.jpg\" title=\"Brown-headed Barbet\" alttext=\"Brown-headed Barbet\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_brownheadedbarbet-2014-11-25-13-16-37.jpg' title= 'Brown-headed Barbet' alt='Brown-headed Barbet'\/><\/a><span>Brown-headed Barbet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lavalroy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Laval Roy<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.96%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7014' 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-25-apr-2015\/copy-of-dsc_0852_edited-1.jpg\" title=\"Osprey with Kill\" alttext=\"Osprey with Kill\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_copy-of-dsc_0852_edited-1.jpg' title= 'Osprey with Kill' alt='Osprey with Kill'\/><\/a><span>Osprey with Kill<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jaliya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jaliya Rasaputra<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7010' 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-25-apr-2015\/blue_tit_02.jpg\" title=\"Prickly Perch!\" alttext=\"Prickly Perch!\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_blue_tit_02.jpg' title= 'Prickly Perch!' alt='Prickly Perch!'\/><\/a><span>Prickly Perch!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7003' 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-25-apr-2015\/snow-goose.jpg\" title=\"Snow Goose\" alttext=\"Snow Goose\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_snow-goose.jpg' title= 'Snow Goose' alt='Snow Goose'\/><\/a><span>Snow Goose<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/larryjordan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Larry Jordan<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7038' 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-25-apr-2015\/ois-rainbowlory-d5200-5481_180415.jpg\" title=\"Australian Rainbow Lorikeet\" alttext=\"Australian Rainbow Lorikeet\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-rainbowlory-d5200-5481_180415.jpg' title= 'Australian Rainbow Lorikeet' alt='Australian Rainbow Lorikeet'\/><\/a><span>Australian Rainbow Lorikeet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7017' 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-25-apr-2015\/herring-gull-larus-argentatus-_d815486.jpg\" title=\"Herring Gull Eating a Herring\" alttext=\"Herring Gull Eating a Herring\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_herring-gull-larus-argentatus-_d815486.jpg' title= 'Herring Gull Eating a Herring' alt='Herring Gull Eating a Herring'\/><\/a><span>Herring Gull Eating a Herring<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7011' 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-25-apr-2015\/elephant-pair.jpg\" title=\"Elephant Pair\" alttext=\"Elephant Pair\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_elephant-pair.jpg' title= 'Elephant Pair' alt='Elephant Pair'\/><\/a><span>Elephant Pair<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tonykro\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tony Murtagh<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7037' 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-25-apr-2015\/cattle-egret-nnp-_mg_1958.jpg\" title=\"Cattle Egret\" alttext=\"Cattle Egret\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_cattle-egret-nnp-_mg_1958.jpg' title= 'Cattle Egret' alt='Cattle Egret'\/><\/a><span>Cattle Egret<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robinchat\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Richards<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7019' 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-25-apr-2015\/bsp-golden-fronted-woodpecker.jpg\" title=\"On Top of the World\" alttext=\"On Top of the World\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_bsp-golden-fronted-woodpecker.jpg' title= 'On Top of the World' alt='On Top of the World'\/><\/a><span>On Top of the World<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kdet62\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kathy Detweiler<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7002' 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-25-apr-2015\/milano-plomizo-plumbeous-kite-ictinia-plumbea.jpg\" title=\"Milano plomizo (Plumbeous Kite) Ictinia plumbea\" alttext=\"Milano plomizo (Plumbeous Kite) Ictinia plumbea\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_milano-plomizo-plumbeous-kite-ictinia-plumbea.jpg' title= 'Milano plomizo (Plumbeous Kite) Ictinia plumbea' alt='Milano plomizo (Plumbeous Kite) Ictinia plumbea'\/><\/a><span>Milano plomizo (Plumbeous Kite) Ictinia plumbea<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/avesdelnea\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Marcelo Allende<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7026' 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-25-apr-2015\/perrigo-stingray-barbs-0215.jpg\" title=\"Tip of the Spear: Atlantic Stingray\" alttext=\"Tip of the Spear: Atlantic Stingray\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-stingray-barbs-0215.jpg' title= 'Tip of the Spear: Atlantic Stingray' alt='Tip of the Spear: Atlantic Stingray'\/><\/a><span>Tip of the Spear: Atlantic Stingray<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-6998' 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-25-apr-2015\/flamingo-portrait.jpg\" title=\"Flamingo Portrait\" alttext=\"Flamingo Portrait\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_flamingo-portrait.jpg' title= 'Flamingo Portrait' alt='Flamingo Portrait'\/><\/a><span>Flamingo Portrait<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jfeinstein\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Julie Feinstein<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7001' 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-25-apr-2015\/magnolia-warbler.jpg\" title=\"Magnolia Warbler\" alttext=\"Magnolia Warbler\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_magnolia-warbler.jpg' title= 'Magnolia Warbler' alt='Magnolia Warbler'\/><\/a><span>Magnolia Warbler<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/carolflowerhillfarm\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Carol Duke<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.61%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-7013' 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-25-apr-2015\/_mg_2266editsize.jpg\" title=\"Looking at You\" alttext=\"Looking at You\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_2266editsize.jpg' title= 'Looking at You' alt='Looking at You'\/><\/a><span>Looking at You<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dpjoiner\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">DP Joiner<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.34%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7000' 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-25-apr-2015\/little-tern-portrait.jpg\" title=\"Little Tern Portrait\" alttext=\"Little Tern Portrait\" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-tern-portrait.jpg' title= 'Little Tern Portrait' alt='Little Tern Portrait'\/><\/a><span>Little Tern Portrait<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jembabbington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jem Babbington<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.54%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-7020' 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-25-apr-2015\/p1350506.jpg\" title=\"Red Whiskered Bulbul \" alttext=\"Red Whiskered Bulbul \" class=\"shutterset_set_593\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-25-apr-2015\/thumbs\/thumbs_p1350506.jpg' title= 'Red Whiskered Bulbul ' alt='Red Whiskered Bulbul '\/><\/a><span>Red Whiskered Bulbul <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/shrikant\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Shrikant Prabhu<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/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 09 May<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 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