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Ready for the next matchup? .

Today, we’ve got a red-shouldered hawk and an American ketrel vying for your attention. Show them some love and pick your favorite. It just takes a click to vote.

For anyone new to our game, for the next month or so, we’ll be putting two entries from this year’s Ģ��Av Magazine Photo Awards head to head in a which-is-best photo competition. The ultimate winner of Bird Madness will appear on our website, along with a story about how he or she captured the shot. Our Jan-Feb 2012 issue will feature the awards’ official winners, selected by our panel of judges.

Vote here! Voting for this matchup will close on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11:59 eastern time. The next round starts on Monday.

Click for more images from the “In the Balance” gallery, composed of ten from this year’s Photo Awards entries.

                             
                            Previous winners