{"id":70078,"date":"2014-03-22T05:50:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T04:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=70078"},"modified":"2019-12-23T00:42:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T11:42:27","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-22-mar-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-week-22-mar-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 22 Mar 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the \u201cBest Photo of the Week\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 (to ensure fairness you must cast 3 votes). 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-521-70078\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5352\" 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-22-mar-2014\/violaceous_euphonia_01.jpg\" title=\"Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) perched on a branch in the Atlantic rainforest of southeast Brazil.\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) perched on a branch in the Atlantic rainforest of southeast Brazil.\" alt=\"Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea)\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_violaceous_euphonia_01.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5351\" 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-22-mar-2014\/0103_nitin_1200.jpg\" title=\"Fisher by Nitin Jain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fisher by Nitin Jain\" alt=\"Fisher by Nitin Jain\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_0103_nitin_1200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Fisher 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-5344\" 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-22-mar-2014\/gray-whale-under-water.jpg\" title=\"Young Gray Whale\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Young Gray Whale\" alt=\"Young Gray Whale\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_gray-whale-under-water.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Young Gray Whale<\/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-5343\" 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-22-mar-2014\/delta.jpg\" title=\"Incoming Goshawk\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Incoming Goshawk\" alt=\"Incoming Goshawk\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_delta.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Incoming Goshawk<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5263\" 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-22-mar-2014\/img_0478.jpg\" title=\"Squabbling Stints\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Squabbling Stints\" alt=\"Squabbling Stints\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0478.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Squabbling Stints<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5259\" 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-22-mar-2014\/969814_10200792837336909_1227049796_n.jpg\" title=\"The Royal Indian Peafoul\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Royal Indian Peafoul\" alt=\"The Royal Indian Peafoul\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_969814_10200792837336909_1227049796_n.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>The Royal Indian Peafoul<\/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-5255\" 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-22-mar-2014\/001-ai-owl-face-img_0300.jpg\" title=\"Burrowing Owl on Antelope Island\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Burrowing Owl on Antelope Island\" alt=\"Burrowing Owl on Antelope Island\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_001-ai-owl-face-img_0300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Burrowing Owl on Antelope Island<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5251\" 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-22-mar-2014\/img_4318_2wtmk.jpg\" title=\"Thief\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Thief\" alt=\"Thief\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_4318_2wtmk.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Thief<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5250\" 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-22-mar-2014\/20140314-an7a6128-edit-edit.jpg\" title=\"Mallard duck\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mallard duck\" alt=\"Mallard duck\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_20140314-an7a6128-edit-edit.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Mallard duck<\/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-5249\" 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-22-mar-2014\/bf1o8359.jpg\" title=\"Angels dance\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Angels dance\" alt=\"Angels dance\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_bf1o8359.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Angels dance<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5248\" 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-22-mar-2014\/b73q3680.jpg\" title=\"David vs Goliath\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"David vs Goliath\" alt=\"David vs Goliath\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_b73q3680.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>David vs Goliath<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5245\" 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-22-mar-2014\/rusty-barred-owl.jpg\" title=\"Rusty-barred Owl on Arauc\u00e1ria tree\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Rusty-barred Owl on Arauc\u00e1ria tree\" alt=\"Rusty-barred Owl on Arauc\u00e1ria tree\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_rusty-barred-owl.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Rusty-barred Owl on Arauc\u00e1ria tree<\/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-5241\" 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-22-mar-2014\/_dsc1828.jpg\" title=\"Kori Bustard conflict\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kori Bustard conflict\" alt=\"Kori Bustard conflict\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs__dsc1828.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Kori Bustard conflict<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5236\" 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-22-mar-2014\/img_9268.jpg\" title=\"Synchronized flight , Bar-headed Goose\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Synchronized flight , Bar-headed Goose\" alt=\"Synchronized flight , Bar-headed Goose\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9268.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Synchronized flight , Bar-headed Goose<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5222\" 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-22-mar-2014\/chrysoritis-plutus-male-ups-teeberg-swartberg-pass-11-dec-13.jpg\" title=\"Plutus Opal with lichen to match\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Plutus Opal with lichen to match\" alt=\"Plutus Opal with lichen to match\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_chrysoritis-plutus-male-ups-teeberg-swartberg-pass-11-dec-13.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Plutus Opal with lichen to match<\/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-5210\" 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-22-mar-2014\/ssk_7602.jpg\" title=\"Blue Rock Thrush\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Blue Rock Thrush\" alt=\"Blue Rock Thrush\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_ssk_7602.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Blue Rock Thrush<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4886\" 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-22-mar-2014\/copy_0_copy_0_dsc_0338-094464efa69ef93d7b3e3a54fb3ee3306fe624c9.jpg\" title=\"Eagle Soaring by Calvin May\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Eagle Soaring by Calvin May\" alt=\"Eagle Soaring\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_copy_0_copy_0_dsc_0338-094464efa69ef93d7b3e3a54fb3ee3306fe624c9.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Eagle Soaring<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4871\" 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-22-mar-2014\/copy_0_juantebar-mammals02-727cf5192cbf14308544d092d27297b57b34785f.jpg\" title=\"Mountain goat and cold in Spain by Juan T\u00e9bar\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mountain goat and cold in Spain by Juan T\u00e9bar\" alt=\"Mountain goat and cold in Spain\" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-week-competition-22-mar-2014\/thumbs\/thumbs_copy_0_juantebar-mammals02-727cf5192cbf14308544d092d27297b57b34785f.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Mountain goat and cold in Spain<\/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<div id=\"polls-141\" 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-141-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Angels dance by Jimaurtua <small>(20%, 100 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 20%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Mountain goat and cold in Spain by Juan Tebar <small>(11%, 57 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"wp-polls-bar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-polls-bar-fill\" style=\"width: 11%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Fisher by Nitin Jain <small>(9%, 46 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>Thief by Paul Marto <small>(8%, 39 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>Incoming Goshawk by Rob Giroux <small>(7%, 35 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>Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) by Glenn Bartley <small>(6%, 29 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>Plutus Opal with lichen to match by Steve Woodhall <small>(5%, 26 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>Kori Bustard conflict by Johann Van Heerden <small>(5%, 24 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>Young Gray Whale by Terence Land <small>(4%, 22 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>Synchronized flight , Bar-headed Goose by Santosh BS <small>(4%, 21 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>Burrowing Owl on Antelope Island by Judy Watson <small>(4%, 20 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>Blue Rock Thrush by Shreyas Kashalkar <small>(3%, 14 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>Eagle Soaring by Calvin May <small>(3%, 14 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>Rusty-barred Owl on Arauc\u00e1ria tree by Andrew Whittaker <small>(3%, 13 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>Squabbling Stints by Mike Barth <small>(2%, 12 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>David vs Goliath by Ionel Onofras <small>(2%, 11 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>Mallard duck by Anita Gowing <small>(2%, 9 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 Royal Indian Peafoul by Azaadshatru <small>(2%, 9 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<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>198<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_141_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"14bcd005fb\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-141-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<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Next Photo Competition<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Don\u2019t delay! 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