### Hello Steemians!

Welcome to the 26th edition of the Photocircle Top 10 Contributors for the category **”Awesome Animals”**, a contest that feature ten (10) outstanding photographers that contributed their photos to the #photocircle tag. 

**For those who just discovered Photocircle, it is a curation project for the community with the intention to search, curate, & reward the outstanding work from talented photographers, enthusiasts, or hobbyists & creative smartphone users.**

In this category, we are looking for views that showcase the creatures of the animal or insect kingdom. These are photographs of your own pet like dogs, cats, or a reptile that you own, it could also be wild animals in their natural habitat or being kept in a zoo.


<center><h3>**To begin, let me invite everyone to welcome the Top 10 Contributors for today!**</h3></center>

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![U5drcAbVz1F9XcDoBCaPL4V1fD3GQDS_1680x8400.jpeg](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmUeZhV6NFF4mhszupKo6aHQePLNHtNA4ttqkHYNfrh54u)

<center>[Please visit the post entitled "Bird [2]: Tulo Ek Asee"](https://steemit.com/@vannour/bird-2-tulo-ek-asee) by @vannour</center>

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![PC2](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRmdMxkmKPm7UwXPPkKJWVSBJUG4wnHNfB1wRNJRfJd2Z/first%20deer%20sighting.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "First Deer Sighting - Original Photography"](https://steemit.com/@still-observer/first-deer-sighting-original-photography) by @still-observer</center>

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![PC3](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://img.esteem.ws/s3zw5y45yc.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "Animal Photography "Lizard""](https://steemit.com/photography/@emoxsteem/animal-photography-lizard-c214bc1c09e5b) by @emoxsteem</center>

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![PC4](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://img.esteem.ws/528q5ar841.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "MyPictureDay Submission | Duck Beautiful Swimming"](https://steemit.com/@ceksan.awaknyoe/mypictureday-submission-or-duck-beautiful-swimming-6d6916b2226f7) by @ceksan.awaknyoe</center>

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![PC5](https://steemitimages.com/DQmamd5zVUcmq9aAHY5K4hv6godp7GaNrUeVBXk4Vyp5G7V/DSC_3601.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "Australian Pelicans!"](https://steemit.com/@harrynewman/australian-pelicans) by @harrynewman</center>

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![PC6](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemit-production-imageproxy-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/DQmbV7CNbaiDxbsA4ChC5WMwsqNahiYXEN12cgzKKMAr72w)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "Giraffe - Żyrafa"](https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@jarosalawszafran/giraffe-zyrafa) by @jarosalawszafran</center>

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![PC7](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steem.julianpetersphotography.de/steemitimages/posts/zoo/zoo3.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "A Trip to Karlsruhe Zoo"](https://steemit.com/@jpphotography/a-trip-to-karlsruhe-zoo) by @jpphotography</center>

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![PC8](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWkY5jfJzVrdA42XaE6TuWkXqbJXxMH6nBDo1NWqisUoq/sleepingbeast-001.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "«Bedtime» (5 pics)"](https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@alexanderfluke/bedtime-5-pics) by @alexanderfluke</center>

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![PC9](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPMfEzKFMG8CrSrVDQtNTgjdxskbeFN11s7NfvmTPDmHv)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "Meerkat Monday - By Steve J Huggett"](https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@stevejhuggett/7rkued-meerkat-monday-by-steve-j-huggett) by @stevejhuggett</center>

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![PC10](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcS7RFHjd354eQbSKW1RMyCErZjeY7ut1FMneFDiMW36A/birdincomingsmall.jpg)
<center>[Please visit the post entitled "Bird, Incoming!"](https://steemit.com/@coloneljethro/bird-incoming) by @coloneljethro</center>



![PC_page-break.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbgJn2P4x9KehzmBmmnSyaG51Crrw6cqzPrBqHLznYUvQ/PC_page-break.png)

That sums up the Photocircle Top 10 Contributors 26th edition for the category **”Awesome Animals”**. To reiterate, I encourage everyone to visit the posts of the featured authors and show them your support.


***Each author that is featured on this post will be garnering one (1) [Photocircle Top 10 Badge](https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-project-update-04-introducing-the-new-photocircle-badges), all accumulated badges will be counted on the 12th of May 2018 (Saturday) and the author with the most Top 10 badges will win the first (1st) Photocircle Hall of Fame Badge!***



Feel free to tag your photography to #photocircle for a chance to be curated & rewarded by @photocircle


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**Stay tuned for the next edition!**

**With appreciation,**
***Photocircle team***



![PC comment footer.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfR11XhMADNTQYfC9hkJxBetEPrMwMKwwrG6ZRxsFH2Ji/PC%20comment%20footer.png)
<center><h6>[Learn about this new photo curation project by clicking >here<](https://steemit.com/steemit/@funtraveller/the-photocircle-initiative-photography-curation-project)</h6></center>

**Do check out the latest Photocircle curated photography posts through the link below:**

<a href="https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-top-10-contributors-24th-edition-beautiful-nature"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmeqMXgaVo5Vgs1zQopJXhHS5p6KgBKvYnpoywbmJLkbKQ/PC-icons-nature.png"/></a>
<a href="https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-top-10-contributors-25th-edition-people-and-lifestyle"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmYFeHTWDeBuqXaAR3hUFr4C7P53EUcKQoEaKVUQLkku8G/PC-icons-people.png"/></a>
<a href="https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-top-10-contributors-18th-edition-animal-photography"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmephQAoznwMoAP7Ba8wT4bmiPVDmGmXTmYumqnehAgqrc/PC-icons-animal.png"/></a>
<a href="https://steemit.com/placestoremember/@photocircle/top-10-contributors-to-archisteem-s-placestoremember-and-photocircle-s-architecture-and-city-contest-collaboration-or-1st-round"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmPhmZdxv2ZeTRcbVPAvSN2yEgsLz3UFug2EMRkekBfiQz/PC-icons-architecture.png"/></a>
<a href="https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-top-10-contributors-20th-edition-amazing-vehicles"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmPbAyHKADyXUkvgTuLULr9ui2xu1w8zyceLaQZfXxXCAY/PC-icons-vehicle.png"/></a>
<a href="https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-top-10-contributors-21st-edition-interesting-street-views"><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmYKnStnVKvP1xYZSxdApF5ZrobYDfB3qjH6N3MRTyUBx9/PC-icons-street.png"/></a>



**If you want to participate to the new project feature, feel free to read it from the link below:**


[» “Introducing the new Photocircle Badges!”](https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/photocircle-project-update-04-introducing-the-new-photocircle-badges)
[» What is the Photocircle Top 10 Contributor’s contest? How to participate & earn rewards?](https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/what-is-photocircle-s-top-10-contributors-contest-and-how-to-participate)
[» Introducing Photocircle's new project feature: The Hall of Fame!](https://steemit.com/photocircle/@photocircle/introducing-photocircle-s-new-project-feature-the-hall-of-fame)