{"id":41388,"date":"2013-06-29T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2013-06-29T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=41388"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:29:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:29:18","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-29-jun-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-29-jun-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 29 Jun 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the last two weeks our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for our \u201cBest <span class=\"st_tag internal_tag\">Photo of the Week<\/span>\u201d competition.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page. Voting will remain open for 13 days after which the results will be published.<\/p>\n<p>After registering your 3 votes you\u2019ll be able to see which images our other readers have chosen. You may wish to return to this page during the week to see how the voting is proceeding. You may also leave comments at the bottom of this page if you wish.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-327-41388\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2769\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/wingman-turkey-cccddeee7e0a3981e26f63dc765e6428c1f0932a.jpg\" title=\"The Original Wingman in Action Glenn Perrigo\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Original Wingman in Action Glenn Perrigo\" alt=\"The Original Wingman in Action\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_wingman-turkey-cccddeee7e0a3981e26f63dc765e6428c1f0932a.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>The Original Wingman in Action<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2768\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/greeting-albatrosses-by-kathy-pickrell-d59f6d1634810ea8ff75add5987fd51be244ed7d.jpg\" title=\"Greeting Albatrosses by Kathy Pickrell\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Greeting Albatrosses by Kathy Pickrell\" alt=\"Greeting Albatrosses\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_greeting-albatrosses-by-kathy-pickrell-d59f6d1634810ea8ff75add5987fd51be244ed7d.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Greeting Albatrosses<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2761\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/roseate-spoonbill-by-joachim-ruhstein-989ba97c2a29410e977841a519b9820f6fb9d9a3.jpg\" title=\"Roseate Spoonbill by Joachim Ruhstein\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Roseate Spoonbill by Joachim Ruhstein\" alt=\"Roseate Spoonbill\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_roseate-spoonbill-by-joachim-ruhstein-989ba97c2a29410e977841a519b9820f6fb9d9a3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Roseate Spoonbill<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2758\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/nattskarra-dsc_2076-927d673260cb5ee282366aa0d06273b000e172ba.jpg\" title=\"Nesting Nightjar by Per-eric Svahn\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Nesting Nightjar by Per-eric Svahn\" alt=\"Nesting Nightjar\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_nattskarra-dsc_2076-927d673260cb5ee282366aa0d06273b000e172ba.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Nesting Nightjar<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2754\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/puppies-by-gayle-krejci-dc0e61a555864b7f929c27f164b13cf29578fb88.jpg\" title=\"Puppies by Gayle Krejci\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Puppies by Gayle Krejci\" alt=\"Puppies\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_puppies-by-gayle-krejci-dc0e61a555864b7f929c27f164b13cf29578fb88.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Puppies<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2749\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/img_1415-474d0be8c76207e2805239dd24dc8efc726815e2.jpeg\" title=\"White Egret with Reflection by Wayne Vaughn\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"White Egret with Reflection by Wayne Vaughn\" alt=\"White Egret with Reflection\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1415-474d0be8c76207e2805239dd24dc8efc726815e2.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>White Egret with Reflection<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2741\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/screen-shot-2013-06-26-at-2-16-40-pm.png\" title=\"Gorilla with Baby by Charlotte Storm Van S Gravesande\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gorilla with Baby by Charlotte Storm Van S Gravesande\" alt=\"Gorilla with Baby\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_screen-shot-2013-06-26-at-2-16-40-pm.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Gorilla with Baby<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2714\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/patos-a-la-sombra_0.jpg\" title=\"Ducks in the Shade by Ezequiel Escalante\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ducks in the Shade by Ezequiel Escalante\" alt=\"Ducks in the Shade\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_patos-a-la-sombra_0.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Ducks in the Shade<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2711\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/bright-eyes-africa-3.jpg\" title=\"Bright Eyes by Lori Huff\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bright Eyes by Lori Huff\" alt=\"Bright Eyes\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_bright-eyes-africa-3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Bright Eyes<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2697\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/red-headed-woodpecker-by-susan-lee.jpg\" title=\"Red-headed Woodpecker by Susan Lee\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Red-headed Woodpecker by Susan Lee\" alt=\"Red-headed Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-headed-woodpecker-by-susan-lee.jpg\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Red-headed Woodpecker<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2696\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/great-gray-owl-by-terence-land_0.jpg\" title=\"Great Gray Owl by Terence Land\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Great Gray Owl by Terence Land\" alt=\"Great Gray Owl\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-gray-owl-by-terence-land_0.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Great Gray Owl<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2695\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/liechtensteins-sandgrouse-by-itai-shanni_1.jpg\" title=\"Liechtensteins Sandgrouse by Itai Shanni\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Liechtensteins Sandgrouse by Itai Shanni\" alt=\"Liechtensteins Sandgrouse\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_liechtensteins-sandgrouse-by-itai-shanni_1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Liechtensteins Sandgrouse<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2694\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/summer-azure-by-carol-duke_0.jpg\" title=\"Summer Azure by Carol Duke\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Summer Azure by Carol Duke\" alt=\"Summer Azure\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_summer-azure-by-carol-duke_0.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Summer Azure<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2692\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/crimson-sunbird-by-alain-pascua_0.jpg\" title=\"Crimson Sunbird by Alain Pascua\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Crimson Sunbird by Alain Pascua\" alt=\"Crimson Sunbird\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_crimson-sunbird-by-alain-pascua_0.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Crimson Sunbird<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2691\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/short-eared-owl-by-jefferson-silva_0.jpg\" title=\"Short-eared Owl by Jefferson Silva\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Short-eared Owl by Jefferson Silva\" alt=\"Short-eared Owl\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_short-eared-owl-by-jefferson-silva_0.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Short-eared Owl<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2689\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/knipolegus_cyanirostris_0.jpg\" title=\"Blue-billed Black-Tyrant by Ricardo Gagliardi\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Blue-billed Black-Tyrant by Ricardo Gagliardi\" alt=\"Blue-billed Black-Tyrant\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_knipolegus_cyanirostris_0.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Blue-billed Black-Tyrant<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2688\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/3.jpg\" title=\"My little, hungry babybird by Thomas Just\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"My little, hungry babybird by Thomas Just\" alt=\"My little, hungry babybird\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>My little, hungry babybird<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2681\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/bullfrog-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" title=\"Bullfrog by Raj Dhage\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bullfrog by Raj Dhage\" alt=\"Bullfrog\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_bullfrog-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Bullfrog<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2678\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/tufted-duck-in-norway-by-geir-jensen.jpg\" title=\"Tufted Duck in Norway by Geir Jensen\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tufted Duck in Norway by Geir Jensen\" alt=\"Tufted Duck in Norway\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_tufted-duck-in-norway-by-geir-jensen.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tufted Duck in Norway<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2676\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/yellow-crowned-night-heron-by-scott-simmons.jpg\" title=\"Yellow-crowned Night Heron by Scott Simmons\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Yellow-crowned Night Heron by Scott Simmons\" alt=\"Yellow-crowned Night Heron\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_yellow-crowned-night-heron-by-scott-simmons.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Yellow-crowned Night Heron<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2675\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/swallowtail-butterfly-by-stephen-daly.jpg\" title=\"Swallowtail butterfly by Stephen Daly\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Swallowtail butterfly by Stephen Daly\" alt=\"Swallowtail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_swallowtail-butterfly-by-stephen-daly.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Swallowtail<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2674\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/common-grackle-by-julie-feinstein.jpg\" title=\"Common Grackle by Julie Feinstein\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Common Grackle by Julie Feinstein\" alt=\"Common Grackle by Julie Feinstein\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_common-grackle-by-julie-feinstein.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Grackle by Julie Feinstein<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2673\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/a-snail-stranded-in-slow-time-by-rick-lieder.jpg\" title=\"A snail stranded in slow time by Rick Lieder\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A snail stranded in slow time by Rick Lieder\" alt=\"A snail stranded in slow time\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_a-snail-stranded-in-slow-time-by-rick-lieder.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>A snail stranded in slow time<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2670\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/arabian-red-fox-by-jem-babbington.jpg\" title=\"Arabian Red Fox by Jem Babbington\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Arabian Red Fox by Jem Babbington\" alt=\"Arabian Red Fox\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_arabian-red-fox-by-jem-babbington.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Arabian Red Fox<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2666\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/long-winged-harrier-by-marcelo-allende.jpg\" title=\"Long-winged Harrier by Marcelo Allende\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Long-winged Harrier by Marcelo Allende\" alt=\"Long-winged Harrier\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_long-winged-harrier-by-marcelo-allende.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Long-winged Harrier<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2664\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/damselfly-by-tom-smit.jpg\" title=\"Damselfly by Tom Smit\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Damselfly by Tom Smit\" alt=\"Damselfly\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_damselfly-by-tom-smit.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Damselfly<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2662\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/close-to-calves-by-morkel-erasmus.jpg\" title=\"Close to Calves by Morkel Erasmus\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Close to Calves by Morkel Erasmus\" alt=\"Close to Calves\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-29-jun-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_close-to-calves-by-morkel-erasmus.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Close to Calves<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-53\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which 3 photos from last week did you like best of all?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-53-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>White Egret with Reflection by Wayne Vaughn <small>(10%, 34 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Indian Parrot by Mike Ihpl <small>(9%, 32 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 9%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Crimson Sunbird by Alain Pascua <small>(9%, 31 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 9%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Tufted Duck in Norway by Geir Jensen <small>(8%, 30 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 8%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Bullfrog by Raj Dhage <small>(8%, 29 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 8%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Bright Eyes by Lori Huff <small>(6%, 21 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 6%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Short-eared Owl by Jefferson Silva <small>(5%, 17 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 5%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>The Original Wingman in Action Glenn Perrigo <small>(4%, 16 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 4%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Arabian Red Fox by Jem Babbington <small>(4%, 16 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 4%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Close to Calves by Morkel Erasmus <small>(4%, 14 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 4%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Ladybug by Drew Foran <small>(3%, 12 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 3%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Roseate Spoonbill by Joachim Ruhstein <small>(3%, 11 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 3%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Greeting Albatrosses by Kathy Pickrell <small>(3%, 11 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 3%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Swallowtail butterfly by Stephen Daly <small>(3%, 9 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 3%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Blue-billed Black-Tyrant by Ricardo Gagliardi <small>(3%, 9 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 3%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Great Gray Owl by Terence Land <small>(2%, 8 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 2%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Ducks in the Shade by Ezequiel Escalante <small>(2%, 8 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 2%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Long-winged Harrier by Marcelo Allende <small>(1%, 5 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Got an Itch? by Win Goddard <small>(1%, 5 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Green Woodpecker by Emil Ivanov <small>(1%, 5 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Damselfly by Tom Smit <small>(1%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Don't Disturb Monkeys eating by Primo Ritaga <small>(1%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Gorila with Baby by Charlotte Storm Van S Gravesande <small>(1%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Nesting Nightjar by Per-eric Svahn <small>(1%, 4 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Did I Hear the Words Picnic Basket? by Marianne Bohlmann <small>(1%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>A snail stranded in slow time by Rick Lieder <small>(1%, 3 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Common Grackle by Julie Feinstein <small>(1%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Liechtensteins Sandgrouse by Itai Shanni <small>(1%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Looking At You by Dennis Richardson <small>(1%, 2 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Red-headed Woodpecker by Susan Lee <small>(0%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Puppies by Gayle Krejci <small>(0%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Groove-billed Ani by Kathy Detweiler <small>(0%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Summer Azure by Carol Duke <small>(0%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>My little, hungry babybird by Thomas Just <small>(0%, 1 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Yellow-crowned Night Heron by Scott Simmons <small>(0%, 0 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>142<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_53_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"83d10e4b6a\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-53-loading\" class=\"wp-polls wp-polls-loading\"><span class=\"wp-polls-spinner\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<h5>Submit your Photo for the Next Competition<\/h5>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve voted, submit your photo for:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Next Photo Competition<\/a><br \/>\nDon&#8217;t delay! Do it today.<\/p>\n<h5>Conditions of Entry<\/h5>\n<p>1) The photo must have been taken by you, and you own the copyright.<br \/>\n2) The photo description must include a caption and your name.<br \/>\n2) Entries will be limited to one original photo per person.<br \/>\n4) Photos of pets, captive or domesticated animals are not allowed.<br \/>\n5) Photos not in accordance with conditions of entry may be excluded.<br \/>\n6) Winning photos will also be featured on our blog&#8217;s rotating banner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the last two weeks our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for our \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page. 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