December 2012 Competition Winners

First Place: Angel by mike.421






Second Place: after a long time!!! by erayil





Third Place: Fishing at dawn (Explored) by xiaomeisun

Birds

Lake Istokpoga - Anhinga Landing by stan hope Off and On



Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus by sarniebill1



Grumpy by sarniebill1



Hyacinth Macaw by masaiwarrior



Tangara vitriolina mother & child (scrub tanager) by PriscillaBurcher



Nebelkrähe am Ufer der Spree by Teelicht



Il mio amico Storno by Massimo Greco _Foligno (over 150.000 view)



Courtship display by 2mag7- non-stop catching up!



Amazon Kingfisher by masaiwarrior



flying beauty by alexandros9



Zonotriquia capensis (Rufous-collared Sparrow/copetoncito) by PriscillaBurcher



'forgotten woodies' by d-lilly



ahhh........ gracious landing ! by alexandros9



Swan by john47kent



Hypopyrrhus pyrohypogaster (Red-bellied Grackle/Cacique candela) by PriscillaBurcher



316 Cape Glossy Starling by squarequilter - Love & Prayers for East Coast



Thankyou by john47kent



Yellow Legged Honeycreeper by Thelma Gatuzzo



Taking a close look by Memories by Jules



Tangara heinei male (Black-capped Tanager) by PriscillaBurcher



'musical perches'...explore #174 by d-lilly



A Carrion Crow at Richmond Park by john47kent



Great Tit by Huba80



American Avocet (Summer) by ROCKADEE_Two With Eagles 1951 / Rockey & Dee



Look mom I can fly..... by cbjphoto



'spotted' by d-lilly



Ramphocelus flammigerus female (Flame-rumped Tanager)-Explored- by PriscillaBurcher



A Robin by Andy Short's Nature Photography



Blue Tit by Huba80



Long-Eared Owl by cetch1



Landing by André Gilden



Spotted Flycatcher by PETEJLB



White-whiskered Laughingthrush II by BorisWorkshop (90.000+ views, thanks)



'on the hunt'... by d-lilly



Female Great Horned Owl with Large Chick by masaiwarrior



Puffin coming in to land by Paul Tymon



'subtle beauty' by d-lilly



White-throated Kingfisher, Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India by Janaswamy



crowned crane by Kelvin_



Dendroica fusca male (Blackburnian Warbler/Reinita gorjinaranja) by PriscillaBurcher




'duck season' by d-lilly



B.C. Eagle by dane.dawg



Long-Billed Curlew by mghornak



Angel by mike.421

Landscapes with water

Calm. by Gordie Broon.


New Presque Isle Lighthosue - Explored by spakulsk


La Jolla Cliffs from Atop The Clam's Cave by SARhounds


Tumon Bay Twilight by orgazmo


Dark Skies. by Gordie Broon.


Moonrise… late light on the North Atlantic coast of Ireland... by toryporter


Latemar im Karersee by Donarstein


A Fishing Boat at St.Ives Cornwall by john47kent


Daydream - Soñar despierto by Pilar Azaña


Sundown @ Agana Bay by orgazmo


Aurora over the pier. by Kent Vegard Evjen


Harbour Sunset by Kanga2011


DSC 0702 Nymphenburg Palace, Munich by najeebmahmud


Twilight On The Bay by orgazmo


Variaties langs de Lieve -(9)- Variations along the Lieve by Johnny Cooman


Moraine Lake by Joalhi "Back in Miami"


take a seat by oewimmie


Reflections Through The Fog by vsgrandma1 (MaryLou)


Cascade - Waterfall by eddy112358


Yangshuo sunset by fish-bone


137e autumn glide by jjjj56cp


Makapu'u Bay by orgazmo 


And To-day by Kanga2011


Inverpolly in Autumn. by Gordie Broon.


kerry 2012 032_Signed by micklumley


Ring of fire-Mount Kidd Sunrise, Alberta, Canada by Joalhi "Back in Miami"


Liverpool's Albert Dock at night (with Zebu) by Night-Sky


"379 A Hazy View of the Mountains by squarequilter - Love & Prayers for East Coast


The Blue Hour Glow by orgazmo


Sunset in the Atlantic Ocean by gilxxl


Sunset On The Rocks by DMoutray - Denny Moutray Photography


The Red Roof. by Gordie Broon.


A place to reflect by john47kent


Old Sydney by Kanga2011


Sunrise view from the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC by toryporter


Guiding Light by Kyte51


autumn beauty by alexandros9


Old laundry by kypt@nuy


St.Ives,Cornwall by john47kent


Winter sunset, Liverpool marina by Night-Sky


The Wee Arch, Loch Ewe. by Gordie Broon.


Creation by Maria Evelyna


Buttermere, Lake District...Made Explore 11/09/12 #15, thank you... by Bob T...


Fall in the Smoky Mountains... iPhone! by toryporter


Fallen Tree Sunset. by Gordie Broon.


A view down Northwood Hill (2) by john47kent


Coastline by Kanga2011

Sunset Reflected. by Gordie Broon.