{"id":1867879,"date":"2018-01-20T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=1867879"},"modified":"2019-12-23T01:26:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T12:26:26","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Month\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>After registering your vote you will be able to see the current status of the voting. Voting will remain open for 14 days after which the results will be published.<\/p>\n<p>Please leave any comments you might have at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-10686' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/loup-d750b-7391_180105.jpg\" title=\"Proud Wolf\" alttext=\"Proud Wolf\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_loup-d750b-7391_180105.jpg' title= 'Proud Wolf' alt='Proud Wolf'\/><\/a><span>Proud Wolf<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>62 votes (8.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10699' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/reflections.jpg\" title=\"Reflections\" alttext=\"Reflections\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_reflections.jpg' title= 'Reflections' alt='Reflections'\/><\/a><span>Reflections<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/irishbob\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>61 votes (8.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10573' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/document-name-marten-4.jpg\" title=\"Winter Mittens\" alttext=\"Winter Mittens\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_document-name-marten-4.jpg' title= 'Winter Mittens' alt='Winter Mittens'\/><\/a><span>Winter Mittens<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/brian_burnett\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Brian Burnett<\/a><\/span><span>51 votes (7.2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10634' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/boo-card-dsc2518.jpg\" title=\"Great Horned Owl\" alttext=\"Great Horned Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_boo-card-dsc2518.jpg' title= 'Great Horned Owl' alt='Great Horned Owl'\/><\/a><span>Great Horned Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (5.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10675' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/soft-landing.jpg\" title=\"Soft Landing\" alttext=\"Soft Landing\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_soft-landing.jpg' title= 'Soft Landing' alt='Soft Landing'\/><\/a><span>Soft Landing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (5.65%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10689' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/p1540571.jpg\" title=\"Blue Tit\" alttext=\"Blue Tit\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_p1540571.jpg' title= 'Blue Tit' alt='Blue Tit'\/><\/a><span>Blue Tit<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/derekh\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Derek Hollis<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (4.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10635' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/common-kingsnake-eating-a-western-diamondback-rattlesnake-2.jpg\" title=\"King Snake Eating Diamond-backed Rattlesnake\" alttext=\"King Snake Eating Diamond-backed Rattlesnake\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_common-kingsnake-eating-a-western-diamondback-rattlesnake-2.jpg' title= 'King Snake Eating Diamond-backed Rattlesnake' alt='King Snake Eating Diamond-backed Rattlesnake'\/><\/a><span>King Snake Eating Diamond-backed Rattlesnake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (4.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10690' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/e64bb84f-3e6e-4184-ac8a-2b584eeffdbd.jpeg\" title=\"Albino Loggerhead Sea Turtle \" alttext=\"Albino Loggerhead Sea Turtle \" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_e64bb84f-3e6e-4184-ac8a-2b584eeffdbd.jpeg' title= 'Albino Loggerhead Sea Turtle ' alt='Albino Loggerhead Sea Turtle '\/><\/a><span>Albino Loggerhead Sea Turtle <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (3.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10610' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/focusingadayatthebeach.jpg\" title=\"A Day at the Beach\" alttext=\"A Day at the Beach\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_focusingadayatthebeach.jpg' title= 'A Day at the Beach' alt='A Day at the Beach'\/><\/a><span>A Day at the Beach<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherr-bear\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherry Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.67%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10705' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/img_9648-copy.jpg\" title=\"Sleeping-oriental Dwarf Kingfisher\" alttext=\"Sleeping-oriental Dwarf Kingfisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9648-copy.jpg' title= 'Sleeping-oriental Dwarf Kingfisher' alt='Sleeping-oriental Dwarf Kingfisher'\/><\/a><span>Sleeping-oriental Dwarf Kingfisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.67%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10692' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/moosexx.jpg\" title=\"Young Bull Moose\" alttext=\"Young Bull Moose\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_moosexx.jpg' title= 'Young Bull Moose' alt='Young Bull Moose'\/><\/a><span>Young Bull Moose<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kerryanne\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kerry Singleton<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (3.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10697' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/dfee616c-17d1-481d-91b3-a2f1c1217bd4.jpeg\" title=\"A Kiss of Passion - Yucatan Parrots\" alttext=\"A Kiss of Passion - Yucatan Parrots\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_dfee616c-17d1-481d-91b3-a2f1c1217bd4.jpeg' title= 'A Kiss of Passion - Yucatan Parrots' alt='A Kiss of Passion - Yucatan Parrots'\/><\/a><span>A Kiss of Passion - Yucatan Parrots<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (3.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10693' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/goatx.jpg\" title=\"Mountain Goat Kid\" alttext=\"Mountain Goat Kid\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_goatx.jpg' title= 'Mountain Goat Kid' alt='Mountain Goat Kid'\/><\/a><span>Mountain Goat Kid<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kerryanne\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kerry Singleton<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (3.11%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10698' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/3a8b22ac-2163-405d-b628-96c821fc283c.jpeg\" title=\"Oh, Such Memories! - Yucatan Jaguar\" alttext=\"Oh, Such Memories! - Yucatan Jaguar\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_3a8b22ac-2163-405d-b628-96c821fc283c.jpeg' title= 'Oh, Such Memories! - Yucatan Jaguar' alt='Oh, Such Memories! - Yucatan Jaguar'\/><\/a><span>Oh, Such Memories! - Yucatan Jaguar<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10704' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/wild-018.jpg\" title=\"Waterwild\" alttext=\"Waterwild\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_wild-018.jpg' title= 'Waterwild' alt='Waterwild'\/><\/a><span>Waterwild<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chris\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chris Pellaers<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (2.54%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10538' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/20171112-_dsc0403.jpg\" title=\"Blue Nuthatch\" alttext=\"Blue Nuthatch\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_20171112-_dsc0403.jpg' title= 'Blue Nuthatch' alt='Blue Nuthatch'\/><\/a><span>Blue Nuthatch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vasant_jk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vasant Jayaguru<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10534' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/milanroyal-d750b-6065b.jpg\" title=\"Red Kite\" alttext=\"Red Kite\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_milanroyal-d750b-6065b.jpg' title= 'Red Kite' alt='Red Kite'\/><\/a><span>Red Kite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10663' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/p31a0378.jpg\" title=\"Kenya Lesser Galago\" alttext=\"Kenya Lesser Galago\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_p31a0378.jpg' title= 'Kenya Lesser Galago' alt='Kenya Lesser Galago'\/><\/a><span>Kenya Lesser Galago<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildsolutions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Yvonne de Jong<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10616' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/teeth-whitened-nails-done.jpg\" title=\"Teeth Whitened - Nails Done\" alttext=\"Teeth Whitened - Nails Done\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_teeth-whitened-nails-done.jpg' title= 'Teeth Whitened - Nails Done' alt='Teeth Whitened - Nails Done'\/><\/a><span>Teeth Whitened - Nails Done<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10696' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/focusingkalaharilioness.jpg\" title=\"Kalahari Lioness\" alttext=\"Kalahari Lioness\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_focusingkalaharilioness.jpg' title= 'Kalahari Lioness' alt='Kalahari Lioness'\/><\/a><span>Kalahari Lioness<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherr-bear\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherry Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10694' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/mooseandcalf.jpg\" title=\"Young Bull and Calf\" alttext=\"Young Bull and Calf\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_mooseandcalf.jpg' title= 'Young Bull and Calf' alt='Young Bull and Calf'\/><\/a><span>Young Bull and Calf<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kerryanne\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kerry Singleton<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10700' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/bear-reflections1.jpg\" title=\"Bear Reflections\" alttext=\"Bear Reflections\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_bear-reflections1.jpg' title= 'Bear Reflections' alt='Bear Reflections'\/><\/a><span>Bear Reflections<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/irishbob\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10626' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/blue_tit_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes Caeruleus)\" alttext=\"Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes Caeruleus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_blue_tit_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes Caeruleus)' alt='Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes Caeruleus)'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes Caeruleus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10578' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/cuviers-toucan.jpg\" title=\"Couvier\\\" s=\"\" Toucan&#039;=\"\" alttext=\"Couvier\\\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_cuviers-toucan.jpg' title= 'Couvier\\'s Toucan' alt='Couvier\\'s Toucan'\/><\/a><span>Couvier\\'s Toucan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10646' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/_31a0115.jpg\" title=\"Young Vervet Monkey Discovering the Rains\" alttext=\"Young Vervet Monkey Discovering the Rains\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__31a0115.jpg' title= 'Young Vervet Monkey Discovering the Rains' alt='Young Vervet Monkey Discovering the Rains'\/><\/a><span>Young Vervet Monkey Discovering the Rains<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildsolutions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Yvonne de Jong<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10614' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/_j2a2782.jpg\" title=\"European Goldfinch\" alttext=\"European Goldfinch\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__j2a2782.jpg' title= 'European Goldfinch' alt='European Goldfinch'\/><\/a><span>European Goldfinch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/nliou\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Nikos Liouskos<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10577' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/fox11b.jpg\" title=\"A Very Curious Fox\" alttext=\"A Very Curious Fox\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_fox11b.jpg' title= 'A Very Curious Fox' alt='A Very Curious Fox'\/><\/a><span>A Very Curious Fox<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10565' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/_v5a1973.jpg\" title=\"Sub-adult Balk Eagle\" alttext=\"Sub-adult Balk Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__v5a1973.jpg' title= 'Sub-adult Balk Eagle' alt='Sub-adult Balk Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Sub-adult Balk Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david199\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David DesRochers<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (0.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10627' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/white_stork_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia)\" alttext=\"White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia)\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_white_stork_0_wm.jpg' title= 'White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia)' alt='White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia)'\/><\/a><span>White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (0.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10628' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/roe_deer_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Roe Deer Jogging Along\" alttext=\"Roe Deer Jogging Along\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_roe_deer_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Roe Deer Jogging Along' alt='Roe Deer Jogging Along'\/><\/a><span>Roe Deer Jogging Along<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10662' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/p31a0282.jpg\" title=\"Small-eared Greater Galago\" alttext=\"Small-eared Greater Galago\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_p31a0282.jpg' title= 'Small-eared Greater Galago' alt='Small-eared Greater Galago'\/><\/a><span>Small-eared Greater Galago<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildsolutions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Yvonne de Jong<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10695' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/focusingyoungmalelion.jpg\" title=\"Young Male Lion\" alttext=\"Young Male Lion\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_focusingyoungmalelion.jpg' title= 'Young Male Lion' alt='Young Male Lion'\/><\/a><span>Young Male Lion<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherr-bear\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherry Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10688' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/38852632254_9764314c31_o.jpg\" title=\"Saffron-cowled Blackbird\" alttext=\"Saffron-cowled Blackbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_38852632254_9764314c31_o.jpg' title= 'Saffron-cowled Blackbird' alt='Saffron-cowled Blackbird'\/><\/a><span>Saffron-cowled Blackbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jefferson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jefferson Silva<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10539' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/jackal-4.jpg\" title=\"Indian Jackal\" alttext=\"Indian Jackal\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_jackal-4.jpg' title= 'Indian Jackal' alt='Indian Jackal'\/><\/a><span>Indian Jackal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vssekmyahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">V S Sankar<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10609' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/lion-sabi-sands-2009_0113.jpg\" title=\"Sometimes I\\\" m=\"\" Cute=\"\" Sometimes=\"\" not&#039;=\"\" alttext=\"Sometimes I\\\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_lion-sabi-sands-2009_0113.jpg' title= 'Sometimes I\\'m Cute Sometimes not' alt='Sometimes I\\'m Cute Sometimes not'\/><\/a><span>Sometimes I\\'m Cute Sometimes not<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/irishbob\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Shepardson<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10564' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/_igp9290-1-1-1.jpg\" title=\"Ducks\" alttext=\"Ducks\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__igp9290-1-1-1.jpg' title= 'Ducks' alt='Ducks'\/><\/a><span>Ducks<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-10687' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/25691403638_5cfe467b30_o.jpg\" title=\"Snail Kite\" alttext=\"Snail Kite\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_25691403638_5cfe467b30_o.jpg' title= 'Snail Kite' alt='Snail Kite'\/><\/a><span>Snail Kite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jefferson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jefferson Silva<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10569' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/natuur-032-001_0.jpg\" title=\"Coot\" alttext=\"Coot\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_natuur-032-001_0.jpg' title= 'Coot' alt='Coot'\/><\/a><span>Coot<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chris\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chris Pellaers<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-10629' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/20171014_129_.jpg\" title=\"Northern Mockingbird Young\" alttext=\"Northern Mockingbird Young\" class=\"shutterset_set_737\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-january-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_20171014_129_.jpg' title= 'Northern Mockingbird Young' alt='Northern Mockingbird Young'\/><\/a><span>Northern Mockingbird Young<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jfernandez\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Juan Fernandez<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table  class=\" table table-hover\" style=\"border-color: #333333; background-color: #333333; width: 613px;\" cellspacing=\"50\" cellpadding=\"50\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 20pt; color: #ffffff;\">The next competition starts on 24 Feb 2018<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: times new roman,times;\">Winning photos will be featured on our banner<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; text-align: center;\"><span class='mb-center maxbutton-7-center'><span class='maxbutton-7-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-7 maxbutton maxbutton-upload-your-photo-here\" href=\"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/photo-competition\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class='mb-text'>Upload Your Photo 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competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. 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