{"id":2059205,"date":"2019-05-25T05:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T03:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2059205"},"modified":"2019-12-23T01:48:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T12:48:19","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month May 2019"},"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 the slideshow will start automatically. 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 7 days after which the results will be published.<\/p>\n<p>After browsing the photos, please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-12156' 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-may-2019\/7z5a9288_02.jpg\" title=\"Bad Hair Day\" alttext=\"Bad Hair Day\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_7z5a9288_02.jpg' title= 'Bad Hair Day' alt='Bad Hair Day'\/><\/a><span>Bad Hair Day<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/adw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan De Witt<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (8.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12139' 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-may-2019\/ois-gruecaronculee-85o-7012_1904.jpg\" title=\"Wattled Cranes, at Heart\" alttext=\"Wattled Cranes, at Heart\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-gruecaronculee-85o-7012_1904.jpg' title= 'Wattled Cranes, at Heart' alt='Wattled Cranes, at Heart'\/><\/a><span>Wattled Cranes, at Heart<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (8.55%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12160' 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-may-2019\/long-billed-thrasher-2019-05-04-7497-perrigo.jpg\" title=\"Long-billed Thrasher (Perfect Timing)\" alttext=\"Long-billed Thrasher (Perfect Timing)\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_long-billed-thrasher-2019-05-04-7497-perrigo.jpg' title= 'Long-billed Thrasher (Perfect Timing)' alt='Long-billed Thrasher (Perfect Timing)'\/><\/a><span>Long-billed Thrasher (Perfect Timing)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (8.55%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12164' 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-may-2019\/florida_great_blue_heron_sunset_cuda.jpg\" title=\"Great Blue Heron at Sunset\" alttext=\"Great Blue Heron at Sunset\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_florida_great_blue_heron_sunset_cuda.jpg' title= 'Great Blue Heron at Sunset' alt='Great Blue Heron at Sunset'\/><\/a><span>Great Blue Heron at Sunset<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mattc\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Matthew Cuda<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (8.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12141' 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-may-2019\/mangoustejaune-85o-0193_1904.jpg\" title=\"Yellow Mongoose\" alttext=\"Yellow Mongoose\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_mangoustejaune-85o-0193_1904.jpg' title= 'Yellow Mongoose' alt='Yellow Mongoose'\/><\/a><span>Yellow Mongoose<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (7.37%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12155' 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-may-2019\/fg6a3324_01.jpg\" title=\"Indian Leopard\" alttext=\"Indian Leopard\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_fg6a3324_01.jpg' title= 'Indian Leopard' alt='Indian Leopard'\/><\/a><span>Indian Leopard<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/adw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan De Witt<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (7.37%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12154' 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-may-2019\/1.jpg\" title=\"Little Blue in the Bright Sun\" alttext=\"Little Blue in the Bright Sun\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_1.jpg' title= 'Little Blue in the Bright Sun' alt='Little Blue in the Bright Sun'\/><\/a><span>Little Blue in the Bright Sun<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bilsue\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">William Birdsong<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (6.49%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12140' 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-may-2019\/steenbok-85o-1899_1904.jpg\" title=\"Steenbok Alert\" alttext=\"Steenbok Alert\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_steenbok-85o-1899_1904.jpg' title= 'Steenbok Alert' alt='Steenbok Alert'\/><\/a><span>Steenbok Alert<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (5.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12157' 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-may-2019\/fg6a4070_01.jpg\" title=\"Hitching a Ride\" alttext=\"Hitching a Ride\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_fg6a4070_01.jpg' title= 'Hitching a Ride' alt='Hitching a Ride'\/><\/a><span>Hitching a Ride<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/adw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan De Witt<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (5.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12163' 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-may-2019\/e1bfdc17-a8a2-49cb-bbab-a6ce872417be.jpeg\" title=\"Her Highness\" alttext=\"Her Highness\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_e1bfdc17-a8a2-49cb-bbab-a6ce872417be.jpeg' title= 'Her Highness' alt='Her Highness'\/><\/a><span>Her Highness<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (4.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12133' 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-may-2019\/img_2053-walrus-svalbard-09_08_2018.jpg\" title=\"Walrus\" alttext=\"Walrus\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2053-walrus-svalbard-09_08_2018.jpg' title= 'Walrus' alt='Walrus'\/><\/a><span>Walrus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/beesley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Peter Beesley<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (4.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12148' 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-may-2019\/roadrunner-kicking-up-dust_dsc9904.jpg\" title=\"Roadrunner, Kicken up Dust!\" alttext=\"Roadrunner, Kicken up Dust!\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_roadrunner-kicking-up-dust_dsc9904.jpg' title= 'Roadrunner, Kicken up Dust!' alt='Roadrunner, Kicken up Dust!'\/><\/a><span>Roadrunner, Kicken up Dust!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (3.83%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12137' 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-may-2019\/dsc_5528.jpg\" title=\"Campephilus Magellanicus\" alttext=\"Campephilus Magellanicus\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_5528.jpg' title= 'Campephilus Magellanicus' alt='Campephilus Magellanicus'\/><\/a><span>Campephilus Magellanicus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/edelgado\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eduardo Delgado<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12162' 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-may-2019\/51a0f9ae-11cf-4ed9-84dc-d944c7a90d21.jpeg\" title=\"Look What You Did to My Hair!\" alttext=\"Look What You Did to My Hair!\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_51a0f9ae-11cf-4ed9-84dc-d944c7a90d21.jpeg' title= 'Look What You Did to My Hair!' alt='Look What You Did to My Hair!'\/><\/a><span>Look What You Did to My Hair!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.65%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12161' 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-may-2019\/1a35f54a-473a-4c80-aea9-1cbe2097ac5c.jpeg\" title=\"Inside\" alttext=\"Inside\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_1a35f54a-473a-4c80-aea9-1cbe2097ac5c.jpeg' title= 'Inside' alt='Inside'\/><\/a><span>Inside<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.65%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12074' 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-may-2019\/welcome-swallow_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Welcome Swallow\" alttext=\"Welcome Swallow\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_welcome-swallow_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Welcome Swallow' alt='Welcome Swallow'\/><\/a><span>Welcome Swallow<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (2.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12135' 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-may-2019\/img_1964-walrus-svalbard-09_08_2018.jpg\" title=\"Walrus\" alttext=\"Walrus\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1964-walrus-svalbard-09_08_2018.jpg' title= 'Walrus' alt='Walrus'\/><\/a><span>Walrus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/beesley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Peter Beesley<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (2.06%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12145' 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-may-2019\/_m9a5123.jpg\" title=\"Purple Heron\" alttext=\"Purple Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs__m9a5123.jpg' title= 'Purple Heron' alt='Purple Heron'\/><\/a><span>Purple Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robinchat\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Richards<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (2.06%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12153' 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-may-2019\/birds_2019_01_18_garrulus_glandarius_8470.png\" title=\"Eurasian Jay\" alttext=\"Eurasian Jay\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_birds_2019_01_18_garrulus_glandarius_8470.png' title= 'Eurasian Jay' alt='Eurasian Jay'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Jay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sternahirundo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michalis Kotsakis<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.77%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12134' 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-may-2019\/img_2028-walrus-svalbard-09_08_2018.jpg\" title=\"Walrus\" alttext=\"Walrus\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2028-walrus-svalbard-09_08_2018.jpg' title= 'Walrus' alt='Walrus'\/><\/a><span>Walrus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/beesley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Peter Beesley<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12146' 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-may-2019\/_m9a5284-grey-heron-naivasha.jpg\" title=\"Grey Heron\" alttext=\"Grey Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs__m9a5284-grey-heron-naivasha.jpg' title= 'Grey Heron' alt='Grey Heron'\/><\/a><span>Grey Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robinchat\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Richards<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12143' 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-may-2019\/slaty-flower-piercer-dsc_8520.jpg\" title=\"Slaty Flower Piercer\" alttext=\"Slaty Flower Piercer\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_slaty-flower-piercer-dsc_8520.jpg' title= 'Slaty Flower Piercer' alt='Slaty Flower Piercer'\/><\/a><span>Slaty Flower Piercer<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12159' 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-may-2019\/kingfisher.jpg\" title=\"Kingfishers\" alttext=\"Kingfishers\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_kingfisher.jpg' title= 'Kingfishers' alt='Kingfishers'\/><\/a><span>Kingfishers<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sugha-bapodara\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sugha Bapodara<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12147' 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-may-2019\/_m9a5506-squacco-heron-naivasha.jpg\" title=\"Squacco Heron\" alttext=\"Squacco Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs__m9a5506-squacco-heron-naivasha.jpg' title= 'Squacco Heron' alt='Squacco Heron'\/><\/a><span>Squacco Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robinchat\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dave Richards<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12075' 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-may-2019\/pied-stilt_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Pied Stilt\" alttext=\"Pied Stilt\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_pied-stilt_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Pied Stilt' alt='Pied Stilt'\/><\/a><span>Pied Stilt<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12073' 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-may-2019\/spotted-thick-knee_wm.jpg\" title=\"Spotted Thick-knee\" alttext=\"Spotted Thick-knee\" class=\"shutterset_set_759\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2019\/thumbs\/thumbs_spotted-thick-knee_wm.jpg' title= 'Spotted Thick-knee' alt='Spotted Thick-knee'\/><\/a><span>Spotted Thick-knee<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.29%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 29 June 2019<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Winning photos will be featured on our banner<\/p>\n<p style=\"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 Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conditions of Entry<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have read and agree to the Terms of Service<\/li>\n<li>You confirm that the photo copyright belongs to you.<\/li>\n<li>The photo title and descriptive fields must be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos in frames or with colored borders are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of pets, captive or domestic animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of paintings or drawings of wild animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos not in accordance with conditions of use may be excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Winning photos will also be featured on our blog\u2019s rotating banner.<\/li>\n<li>Images should not be duplicated by uploading into more than one gallery.<\/li>\n<li>Composite photos created by superimposing two or more separate photos not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Month\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. 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