Each week www.nanpa.org highlights 7 images from the top 100 submissions of the NANPA Showcase competition. This week’s images are by:

John Trone – “Whaleshark, Isla Mujeres, Mexico”

Barbara Block – “Atlantic Puffins (composite), Grimsby Island, Iceland”

Michael Cohen – “Symmetrical Violetears, Costa Rica”

Hector Astorga – “Greater Roadrunner, Santa Clara Ranch, South Texas”

Paul Marcellini – “sunset reflected among reeds, Everglades National Park, Florida”

Caroline Bloss – “Merced River Ice Flowers, Yosemite National Park, CA”

David Hammond – “Misty fog surrounds a late season Sweet Gum., Johnson County Illinois”

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  Peregrine Falcon Food Exchange, California (Category: Birds)
  © Thanh Tran
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  Salt Water Catfish, Alor, Indonesia (Category: Macro/Micro/All Other)
  © Tony Frank
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  Sibling Rivalry, Long Island, New York (Category: Birds)
  © Stan Bysshe
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  Twilight Zone Garden Spider, Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica (Category: Macro/Micro/All Other)
  © William MacFarland
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  Rufous-crested Coquette Defending Its Perch, Moyobamba, Peru (Category: Birds)
  © William Pohley
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  The Intruder—Jackal Among Flamingos, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania (Category: Birds)
  © Deborah Farley
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  Cubs Play While Protected by Their Mother, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada (Category: Mammals)
  © Steven Barger

The NANPA 2017 Showcase Competition Opens August 1, 2016. Enter your winning image.