Female Snow Bunting (Plectrofenax nivalis) by teocali

A great capture and for the life of me cannot work out why this hasn't had more attention. Perhaps you need to click on more people to get votes back because sharp photos do not do as well as blurred ones over cropped on here

Motherlove by teocali

Pleased to make this image 30. It shows wildlife at its best and the bond between cow and pup. Don't often see cows bonding on here
Clinton

Wannabe a Leopard ......... by teocali

Truly superb wildlife image. It certainly has the looks of a Leopard Seal. Just half the size I would guess. Saw Leopard Seals once and they are very big and scarey.
Clinton

Horse Chestnut bloom by pluckyfilly

On looking at the 3 images, V2 is by far the better of the 3. V1 appears to have stamens floating around at the top, possibly picked up whilst cloning. V3 looks like a type of painting and no definition. V3 looks very natural, but was not taken by you.......interesting....yet this has 52 votes which baffles me why... I see this on here and do not understand it. Surely the votes are for merit or what.
Sorry if I come across frank, I am new to here and want to learn from others.

boat panorama. by NeilWigan

Have a 30, love these old boats, so much atmosphere and decaying detail

Twas a magnolia by barbarahirst

I planted lots of these this year and the squirrels ate the lot
Lovely to see how they would have looked

Orchid on Black by EAS

WOW this popped out at me. Love the colours

Sundown HDR by JackieB

Beautiful light and presentation

Go Away! by Lillian

lovely profile and capture

Avocets duet by JohnJenkins99

Good timing John

Chaffinch by agednovice

Nice capture

walking back by pluckyfilly

This image grabbed my attention and I was amazed at the amount of votes against lots seen on here and comments as well. Even with a major flaw in processing it has alot of attention and some valid points about cloning/content aware. Then I see that some say 'finnicky and palava' for comments made about bring up the flaws. I am relatively new here and I thought that was what it was about.
I am guessing that the majority of unique views/votes are from favourites as they are close and lots of comments are the same that you see. This must dishearten lots on here that produce images better but receive nothing back.
I am sorry for writing this here but it grabbed my attention.
The Mallard here in the original V2 is ok and I do not feel you had to remove the cane. All it needed was to bring out a little more detail in the bird. It looks as though you quickly snapped it without checking settings first as the light coming in from the right was tricky and has exposed for the brighter parts.
Clinton

Singing Robin by Alec1

Super shot Alec
Clint

Robin on frosry Gorse bush by Guy_Rogers

Seems like a great day for Robind. Set nicely on the gorse
Clint