Results of the Best Photo of the Month January 2022

We  are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition.

Houssein Rayaleh wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘African Monarch Butterfly‘. Second Prize is awarded to Karin van Zyl with “Oxpecker“. Third Prize goes to David Tylor with ‘Giraffe and Her Calf”.

Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment at the bottom of this page.

See detailed results below:

(click on thumbnails for slideshow).

African Monarch Butterly
Houssein Rayaleh49 votes (9.23%)

Oxpecker
Karin van Zyl42 votes (7.91%)

Giraffe and Her Calf
David Taylor41 votes (7.72%)

Yes, It’s Sad. You Humans Underestimate Us
Paamul Jack27 votes (5.08%)

The Newly Re-discovered Somali Sengi
Houssein Rayaleh26 votes (4.9%)

Pretty Macaw - Flirting with Me!
Paamul Jack24 votes (4.52%)

I’m Stuck!
Anna Leggatt24 votes (4.52%)

Mouflon
Noushka Wildlife22 votes (4.14%)

Greater Kudu Closeup
David Taylor19 votes (3.58%)

White Perfection
Michel Carré19 votes (3.58%)

Mandarin Duck
Tony Murtagh17 votes (3.2%)

Reddish Heron
Alan De Witt16 votes (3.01%)

Just Tapping on the Window
Diane Stuckey15 votes (2.82%)

Speke’s Pectinator
Houssein Rayaleh15 votes (2.82%)

His Majesty on a Walk
Michel Carré14 votes (2.64%)

Eye to Eye - Predator’s and Prey’s Last Look
Paamul Jack14 votes (2.64%)

On Its Way Down
Alan De Witt13 votes (2.45%)

Now I’m Sliding Back
Anna Leggatt13 votes (2.45%)

Pounce
Charles Homler12 votes (2.26%)

Full and Resting
Candy McManiman11 votes (2.07%)

Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Jerry Schudda10 votes (1.88%)

Black Oropendola (Psarocolius Guatimozinus)
Glenn Bartley10 votes (1.88%)

Western Swamphen - Porphyrio Porphyrio
Rob Belterman10 votes (1.88%)

Cape Porcupine
David Taylor10 votes (1.88%)

Gila Woodpecker on Saguaro Cactus
Jerry Schudda8 votes (1.51%)

Black-and-yellow Tanager
Glenn Bartley7 votes (1.32%)

Yellowheaded Blackbird - a Wider Shot!
Larry Powell6 votes (1.13%)

Crested Tit
Beatrice Mollaret5 votes (0.94%)

Flexibility Exercise
Michel Carré5 votes (0.94%)

Black-breasted Puffbird
Glenn Bartley4 votes (0.75%)

Horned Gaun Perched
Candy McManiman4 votes (0.75%)

How Many Can I Grab?
Anna Leggatt3 votes (0.56%)

Abbotsbury Swans
Tony Murtagh3 votes (0.56%)

The Dark Forest
Ragoo Rao3 votes (0.56%)

Water Rail
Beatrice Mollaret3 votes (0.56%)

Roe Deer
Noushka Wildlife3 votes (0.56%)

Busy Day at Sea
Diana Berzina2 votes (0.38%)

Heron
Tony Murtagh2 votes (0.38%)

The next competition starts on 26 Feb 2022

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