{"id":54333,"date":"2013-12-28T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2013-12-28T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=54333"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:40:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:40:05","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-year-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-year-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Year 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A grand total of 40 \u201cBest <span class=\"st_tag internal_tag\">Photo of the Week<\/span>\u201d competitions were held during 2013. To round-off the year we invite you to review and rank the winners of those weekly competitions and to choose the \u201c<span class=\"st_tag internal_tag\">Best Photo of the Year<\/span> 2013\u2033.<\/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 6 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.<\/p>\n<p>Please leave comments at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-469-54333\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4625\" 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-year-competition-2013\/image-ec5325f8b52927a550329055e779b9a34c0a565a.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Kissing Finches&#039; by Kathy Langbridge\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Kissing Finches&#039; by Kathy Langbridge\" alt=\"&#039;Kissing Finches&#039; by Kathy Langbridge\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_image-ec5325f8b52927a550329055e779b9a34c0a565a.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Kissing Finches&#039; by Kathy Langbridge<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4624\" 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-year-competition-2013\/tody-flycatcher-by-jose-garcia-allievi.jpg\" title=\"Tody-Flycatcher by Jose Garcia Allievi\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tody-Flycatcher by Jose Garcia Allievi\" alt=\"Tody-Flycatcher by Jose Garcia Allievi\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_tody-flycatcher-by-jose-garcia-allievi.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tody-Flycatcher by Jose Garcia Allievi<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4623\" 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-year-competition-2013\/thorny-devil-by-margarita-steinhardt.jpg\" title=\"Thorny Devil by Margarita Steinhardt\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Thorny Devil by Margarita Steinhardt\" alt=\"Thorny Devil by Margarita Steinhardt\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_thorny-devil-by-margarita-steinhardt.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Thorny Devil by Margarita Steinhardt<\/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-4622\" 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-year-competition-2013\/rocket-landing-by-morkel-erasmus.jpg\" title=\"Rocket Landing by Morkel Erasmus\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rocket Landing by Morkel Erasmus\" alt=\"Rocket Landing by Morkel Erasmus\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_rocket-landing-by-morkel-erasmus.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Rocket Landing by Morkel Erasmus<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4621\" 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-year-competition-2013\/elaenia-albiceps-chilensis-by-walter-baliero.jpg\" title=\"Elaenia Albiceps Chilensis by Walter Baliero\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Elaenia Albiceps Chilensis by Walter Baliero\" alt=\"Elaenia Albiceps Chilensis by Walter Baliero\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_elaenia-albiceps-chilensis-by-walter-baliero.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Elaenia Albiceps Chilensis by Walter Baliero<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4620\" 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-year-competition-2013\/king-of-fishers-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" title=\"King of Fishers by Raj Dhage\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"King of Fishers by Raj Dhage\" alt=\"King of Fishers by Raj Dhage\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_king-of-fishers-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>King of Fishers by Raj Dhage<\/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-4619\" 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-year-competition-2013\/the-young-king-by-daniel-vago.jpg\" title=\"The young king by Daniel Vago\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The young king by Daniel Vago\" alt=\"The young king by Daniel Vago\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_the-young-king-by-daniel-vago.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>The young king by Daniel Vago<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4618\" 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-year-competition-2013\/onset-of-darkness-by-dana-allen.jpg\" title=\"Onset of Darkness by Dana Allen\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Onset of Darkness by Dana Allen\" alt=\"Onset of Darkness by Dana Allen\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_onset-of-darkness-by-dana-allen.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Onset of Darkness by Dana Allen<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4617\" 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-year-competition-2013\/common-kingfisher-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" title=\"Common Kingfisher by Raj Dhage\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Common Kingfisher by Raj Dhage\" alt=\"Common Kingfisher by Raj Dhage\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_common-kingfisher-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Kingfisher by Raj Dhage<\/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-4616\" 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-year-competition-2013\/the-banquet-by-alain-pascua.jpg\" title=\"The Banquet by Alain Pascua\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Banquet by Alain Pascua\" alt=\"The Banquet by Alain Pascua\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_the-banquet-by-alain-pascua.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>The Banquet by Alain Pascua<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4615\" 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-year-competition-2013\/angry-mother-by-daniel-vago.jpg\" title=\"Angry Mother by Daniel Vago\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Angry Mother by Daniel Vago\" alt=\"Angry Mother by Daniel Vago\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_angry-mother-by-daniel-vago.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Angry Mother by Daniel Vago<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4614\" 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-year-competition-2013\/great-horned-owl-and-owlets-by-frank-comisar.jpg\" title=\"Great horned owl and owlets by Frank Comisar\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Great horned owl and owlets by Frank Comisar\" alt=\"Great horned owl and owlets by Frank Comisar\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-horned-owl-and-owlets-by-frank-comisar.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Great horned owl and owlets by Frank Comisar<\/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-4613\" 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-year-competition-2013\/scaly-breasted-munias-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" title=\"Scaly-breasted Munias by Raj Dhage\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Scaly-breasted Munias by Raj Dhage\" alt=\"Scaly-breasted Munias by Raj Dhage\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_scaly-breasted-munias-by-raj-dhage.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Scaly-breasted Munias by Raj Dhage<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4611\" 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-year-competition-2013\/blast-off-taken-at-bosque-del-apache-by-frank-comisar.jpg\" title=\"Blast Off! taken at Bosque del Apache by Frank Comisar\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Blast Off! taken at Bosque del Apache by Frank Comisar\" alt=\"Blast Off! taken at Bosque del Apache by Frank Comisar\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_blast-off-taken-at-bosque-del-apache-by-frank-comisar.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Blast Off! taken at Bosque del Apache by Frank Comisar<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4610\" 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-year-competition-2013\/many-colored-rush-tyrant-by-walter-baliero.jpg\" title=\"Many-colored Rush Tyrant by Walter Baliero\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Many-colored Rush Tyrant by Walter Baliero\" alt=\"Many-colored Rush Tyrant by Walter Baliero\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_many-colored-rush-tyrant-by-walter-baliero.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Many-colored Rush Tyrant by Walter Baliero<\/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-4609\" 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-year-competition-2013\/to-get-to-the-other-side-by-dana-allen.jpg\" title=\"To Get to the Other Side by Dana Allen\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"To Get to the Other Side by Dana Allen\" alt=\"To Get to the Other Side by Dana Allen\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_to-get-to-the-other-side-by-dana-allen.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>To Get to the Other Side by Dana Allen<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4608\" 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-year-competition-2013\/ruby-on-purpurea-taken-in-argentina-by-jose-garcia-allievi.jpg\" title=\"Ruby on Purpurea taken in Argentina by Jose Garcia Allievi\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ruby on Purpurea taken in Argentina by Jose Garcia Allievi\" alt=\"Ruby on Purpurea taken in Argentina by Jose Garcia Allievi\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_ruby-on-purpurea-taken-in-argentina-by-jose-garcia-allievi.jpg\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Ruby on Purpurea taken in Argentina by Jose Garcia Allievi<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4607\" 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-year-competition-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 by Wayne Vaughn\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-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 by Wayne Vaughn<\/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-4606\" 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-year-competition-2013\/_w6r7489ng-ed39477e6430d96cf633d7f67682adbed858c416.jpg\" title=\"Missile by Jamie MacArthur\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Missile by Jamie MacArthur\" alt=\"Missile by Jamie MacArthur\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs__w6r7489ng-ed39477e6430d96cf633d7f67682adbed858c416.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Missile by Jamie MacArthur<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4605\" 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-year-competition-2013\/gabelracke-fdc2673ec59de9ac29c1364d895ddfba55c1742a.jpg\" title=\"Coracias caudatus in Namibia by Marco Ritter\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Coracias caudatus in Namibia by Marco Ritter\" alt=\"Coracias caudatus in Namibia by Marco Ritter\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_gabelracke-fdc2673ec59de9ac29c1364d895ddfba55c1742a.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Coracias caudatus in Namibia by Marco Ritter<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4604\" 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-year-competition-2013\/kingfisher-_w6r2764-5487edae9e05bb2eb93981d42599b34dce42dd63.jpg\" title=\"Kingfisher Fishing by Iain H. Leach\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kingfisher Fishing by Iain H. Leach\" alt=\"Kingfisher Fishing by Iain H. Leach\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_kingfisher-_w6r2764-5487edae9e05bb2eb93981d42599b34dce42dd63.jpg\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Kingfisher Fishing by Iain H. Leach<\/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-4603\" 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-year-competition-2013\/ocelot_leonardo-mercon-56de06b6985e02c0e823833e11b1fbaf67d89a98.jpg\" title=\"Ocelot in the Atlantic Forest by Leonardo Mer\u00e7on\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ocelot in the Atlantic Forest by Leonardo Mer\u00e7on\" alt=\"Ocelot in the Atlantic Forest by Leonardo Mer\u00e7on\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_ocelot_leonardo-mercon-56de06b6985e02c0e823833e11b1fbaf67d89a98.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Ocelot in the Atlantic Forest by Leonardo Mer\u00e7on<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4602\" 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-year-competition-2013\/chuncho-glaucidium-nanum-e7b6ff971d7e85bfd2c45cb60f63aa23c541d897.jpg\" title=\"Chuncho (Glaucidium nanum) by Walter Baliero  \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Chuncho (Glaucidium nanum) by Walter Baliero  \" alt=\"Chuncho (Glaucidium nanum) by Walter Baliero\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_chuncho-glaucidium-nanum-e7b6ff971d7e85bfd2c45cb60f63aa23c541d897.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chuncho (Glaucidium nanum) by Walter Baliero<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4601\" 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-year-competition-2013\/20120513_3218ee2prigoriitandrete-da769d46fff7b4e8fa6f38f0f38c118ecc21aff0.jpg\" title=\"Tenderness - Mr. Bee-eater offers a wedding gift to his lady by Doina Russu\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tenderness - Mr. Bee-eater offers a wedding gift to his lady by Doina Russu\" alt=\"Tenderness - Mr. Bee-eater offers a wedding gift to his lady by Doina Russu\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_20120513_3218ee2prigoriitandrete-da769d46fff7b4e8fa6f38f0f38c118ecc21aff0.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Tenderness - Mr. Bee-eater offers a wedding gift to his lady by Doina Russu<\/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-4600\" 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-year-competition-2013\/bcbeater_2406-d253c5573912b2843bd9a4252413e42aae2c0c0a.jpg\" title=\"Blue-cheeked Bee Eater with breakfast and lunch by Mike Pope\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Blue-cheeked Bee Eater with breakfast and lunch by Mike Pope\" alt=\"Blue-cheeked Bee Eater with breakfast and lunch by Mike Pope\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_bcbeater_2406-d253c5573912b2843bd9a4252413e42aae2c0c0a.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Blue-cheeked Bee Eater with breakfast and lunch by Mike Pope<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4599\" 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-year-competition-2013\/img_9521-2-71ef7c417b56a0b0e1f8c8157697e1f05ad9304d.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Whoops, missed again!&#039; by Mike Barth\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Whoops, missed again!&#039; by Mike Barth\" alt=\"&#039;Whoops, missed again!&#039; by Mike Barth\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9521-2-71ef7c417b56a0b0e1f8c8157697e1f05ad9304d.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Whoops, missed again!&#039; by Mike Barth<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4598\" 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-year-competition-2013\/_45t4375-3f28fce4b5410929ab8efd4325bec64fd06a92c5.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Alaskan Brown Bear after a swim&#039; by Don Getty\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Alaskan Brown Bear after a swim&#039; by Don Getty\" alt=\"&#039;Alaskan Brown Bear after a swim&#039; by Don Getty\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs__45t4375-3f28fce4b5410929ab8efd4325bec64fd06a92c5.jpg\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Alaskan Brown Bear after a swim&#039; by Don Getty<\/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-4597\" 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-year-competition-2013\/img_9327-8107506aac819e5e6b52c19f2cdcec090878be0b.jpg\" title=\"&#039;It&#039;s Love&#039; by Mike Barth\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;It&#039;s Love&#039; by Mike Barth\" alt=\"&#039;It&#039;s Love&#039; by Mike Barth\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9327-8107506aac819e5e6b52c19f2cdcec090878be0b.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;It&#039;s Love&#039; by Mike Barth<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4596\" 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-year-competition-2013\/h-cheek_leopardfrog-c1d01bfb19acaf7cb2407121d2b158735bfe343b.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Hang Time&#039; (Leopard Frog) by Howard Cheek\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Hang Time&#039; (Leopard Frog) by Howard Cheek\" alt=\"&#039;Hang Time&#039; (Leopard Frog) by Howard Cheek\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_h-cheek_leopardfrog-c1d01bfb19acaf7cb2407121d2b158735bfe343b.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Hang Time&#039; (Leopard Frog) by Howard Cheek<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4595\" 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-year-competition-2013\/_mg_7109_kf-0e18f1e8998c866601b66c69572945f9e82a655c.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Toss&#039; by Nitin Jain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Toss&#039; by Nitin Jain\" alt=\"&#039;Toss&#039; by Nitin Jain\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_7109_kf-0e18f1e8998c866601b66c69572945f9e82a655c.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Toss&#039; by Nitin Jain<\/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-4594\" 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-year-competition-2013\/_mg_9665-f8e843db4f3845b9fbe2c3da89f567945a73b02c.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Dancing&#039; by Lesley van Loo\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Dancing&#039; by Lesley van Loo\" alt=\"&#039;Dancing&#039; by Lesley van Loo\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_9665-f8e843db4f3845b9fbe2c3da89f567945a73b02c.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Dancing&#039; by Lesley van Loo<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4593\" 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-year-competition-2013\/wildlife_2-688b656f8167eb9ee6bf414ec012456b6699910d.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Deadly Combat&#039; by Pradeep Kumar\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Deadly Combat&#039; by Pradeep Kumar\" alt=\"&#039;Deadly Combat&#039; by Pradeep Kumar\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_wildlife_2-688b656f8167eb9ee6bf414ec012456b6699910d.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Deadly Combat&#039; by Pradeep Kumar<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4592\" 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-year-competition-2013\/dsc_9308-af41f3fe2662fb74c29fc97bae0b3996bde1102f.jpg\" title=\"&#039;The Law Breaker&#039; by Raj Dhage\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;The Law Breaker&#039; by Raj Dhage\" alt=\"&#039;The Law Breaker&#039; by Raj Dhage\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_9308-af41f3fe2662fb74c29fc97bae0b3996bde1102f.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;The Law Breaker&#039; by Raj Dhage<\/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-4588\" 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-year-competition-2013\/nitin_jain_01_500px-5a2b4b413010a757b869b68a82bc7f23f4668e84.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Gotcha&#039; by Nitin Jain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Gotcha&#039; by Nitin Jain\" alt=\"&#039;Gotcha&#039; by Nitin Jain\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_nitin_jain_01_500px-5a2b4b413010a757b869b68a82bc7f23f4668e84.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Gotcha&#039; by Nitin Jain<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4583\" 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-year-competition-2013\/img_0270-2-004-97fdf7da6afb90acbf98beb9a45cae51408955f0.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)&#039; by Kai Helge Andersen\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)&#039; by Kai Helge Andersen\" alt=\"&#039;Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)&#039; by Kai Helge Andersen\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0270-2-004-97fdf7da6afb90acbf98beb9a45cae51408955f0.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)&#039; by Kai Helge Andersen<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4582\" 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-year-competition-2013\/252-2-copia-8b86a69ed6e61fd040614b590ee3402bf6801f5a.jpg\" title=\"&#039;The Barn Owl&#039; by Roberto Rolando\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;The Barn Owl&#039; by Roberto Rolando\" alt=\"&#039;The Barn Owl&#039; by Roberto Rolando\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_252-2-copia-8b86a69ed6e61fd040614b590ee3402bf6801f5a.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;The Barn Owl&#039; by Roberto Rolando<\/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-4581\" 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-year-competition-2013\/viera-wetlands-_nae9999-2-131117-94698ee2ea86f4cbf436513e86157804efd99e91.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Flight of the Roseate Spoonbill&#039; by Nancy Elwood\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Flight of the Roseate Spoonbill&#039; by Nancy Elwood\" alt=\"&#039;Flight of the Roseate Spoonbill&#039; by Nancy Elwood\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_viera-wetlands-_nae9999-2-131117-94698ee2ea86f4cbf436513e86157804efd99e91.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Flight of the Roseate Spoonbill&#039; by Nancy Elwood<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4580\" 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-year-competition-2013\/_w6r8342-copy-acc-973acd2b92921083e1fb6714908ee87d04fea030.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Lady of the lake&#039; by Jamie MacArthur\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Lady of the lake&#039; by Jamie MacArthur\" alt=\"&#039;Lady of the lake&#039; by Jamie MacArthur\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs__w6r8342-copy-acc-973acd2b92921083e1fb6714908ee87d04fea030.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Lady of the lake&#039; by Jamie MacArthur<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4579\" 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-year-competition-2013\/grass-hopper-catch-0b077264266e44f0265c356e666a56b882816be1.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Catch&#039; by Dryzie\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Catch&#039; by Dryzie\" alt=\"&#039;Catch&#039; by Dryzie\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_grass-hopper-catch-0b077264266e44f0265c356e666a56b882816be1.jpg\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Catch&#039; by Dryzie<\/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-4578\" 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-year-competition-2013\/img_2412-95c660a98cfe28ca0c226e70eb4634af7a0b6222.jpg\" title=\"&#039;Catch it&#039; by Jojith Kanjany\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"&#039;Catch it&#039; by Jojith Kanjany\" alt=\"&#039;Catch it&#039; by Jojith Kanjany\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-year-competition-2013\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2412-95c660a98cfe28ca0c226e70eb4634af7a0b6222.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>&#039;Catch it&#039; by Jojith Kanjany<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"polls-114\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which 3 photos from the 2013 winners did you like best of all?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-114-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>'Whoops, missed again!' by Mike Barth <small>(9%, 73 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>'Kissing Finches' by Kathy Langbridge <small>(7%, 55 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 7%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>'Hang Time' (Leopard Frog) by Howard Cheek <small>(7%, 54 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 7%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>'It's Love' by Mike Barth <small>(6%, 47 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>The Banquet by Alain Pascua <small>(5%, 41 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 Law Breaker' by Raj Dhage <small>(5%, 38 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>Great horned owl and owlets by Frank Comisar <small>(4%, 34 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>'Deadly Combat' by Pradeep Kumar <small>(4%, 30 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>Onset of Darkness by Dana Allen <small>(3%, 26 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>Tenderness - Mr. Bee-eater offers a wedding gift to his lady by Doina Russu <small>(3%, 24 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>To Get to the Other Side by Dana Allen <small>(3%, 24 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>Many-colored Rush Tyrant by Walter Baliero <small>(3%, 23 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>'Alaskan Brown Bear after a swim' by Don Getty <small>(3%, 22 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>Elaenia Albiceps Chilensis by Walter Baliero <small>(3%, 21 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>'Lady of the lake' by Jamie MacArthur <small>(2%, 20 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>'Gotcha' by Nitin Jain <small>(2%, 18 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>Chuncho (Glaucidium nanum) by Walter Baliero <small>(2%, 17 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>Ruby on Purpurea taken in Argentina by Jose Garcia Allievi <small>(2%, 17 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>'Toss' by Nitin Jain <small>(2%, 17 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>Thorny Devil by Margarita Steinhardt <small>(2%, 15 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>'Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)' by Kai Helge Andersen <small>(2%, 14 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>'The Barn Owl' by Roberto Rolando <small>(2%, 14 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>Blast Off! taken at Bosque del Apache by Frank Comisar <small>(2%, 14 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>King of Fishers by Raj Dhage <small>(2%, 14 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>'Catch' by Dryzie <small>(2%, 13 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>'Dancing' by Lesley van Loo <small>(2%, 13 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>Missile by Jamie MacArthur <small>(1%, 12 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>Ocelot in the Atlantic Forest by Leonardo Mer\u00e7on <small>(1%, 12 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>Blue-cheeked Bee Eater with breakfast and lunch by Mike Pope <small>(1%, 10 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>Rocket Landing by Morkel Erasmus <small>(1%, 10 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>'Flight of the Roseate Spoonbill' by Nancy Elwood <small>(1%, 9 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>Scaly-breasted Munias by Raj Dhage <small>(1%, 9 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>White Egret with Reflection by Wayne Vaughn <small>(1%, 9 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>Angry Mother by Daniel Vago <small>(1%, 8 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>Kingfisher 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Leach <small>(1%, 8 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 Kingfisher by Raj Dhage <small>(1%, 8 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>'Catch it' by Jojith Kanjany <small>(1%, 7 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>Tody-Flycatcher by Jose Garcia Allievi <small>(1%, 6 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>The young king by Daniel Vago <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>Coracias caudatus in Namibia by Marco Ritter <small>(0%, 3 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>353<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_114_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"a86a2136cb\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-114-loading\" class=\"wp-polls wp-polls-loading\"><span class=\"wp-polls-spinner\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve voted, submit your photo for:<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Next Photo Competition<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>Don\u2019t delay! Do it today.<\/p>\n<p>Conditions of Entry<\/p>\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\u2019s rotating banner.<br \/>\n7) Voters casting only 1 vote (instead of 3) may have their vote disqualified.<br \/>\n8) You have read and agree to our Terms of Service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A grand total of 40 \u201cBest Photo of the Week\u201d competitions were held during 2013. To round-off the year we invite you to review and rank the winners of those weekly competitions and to choose the \u201cBest Photo of the Year 2013\u2033. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. 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