{"id":2122265,"date":"2020-04-03T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2122265"},"modified":"2021-12-05T09:11:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T08:11:28","slug":"results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Best Photo of the Month March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition.<\/p>\n<p>Paamul Jack wins First Prize for his outstanding image &#8216;Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1. Candy McManiman wins Second Prize with &#8220;No Means No&#8217; and Third Prize goes to Noushka Wildlife with &#8216;Shelduck Take-off&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment and sharing their photos on social media.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2122269\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 760px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2122269\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get-Set.-Ready-3-2-1.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1 by Paamul Jack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2122268\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 760px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2122268\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/No-Means-No.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"861\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">No Means No by Candy McManiman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2122267\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 760px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2122267\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shelduck-Take-off.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Shelduck Take-off by Noushka Wildlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>See detailed results below:<\/h5>\n<p>(click on thumbnails for slideshow).<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-12974' 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-march-2020\/4826638d-6ea5-41d5-b440-22f255410e18.jpeg\" title=\"Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1 - \" alttext=\"Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1 - \" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_4826638d-6ea5-41d5-b440-22f255410e18.jpeg' title= 'Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1 - ' alt='Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1 - '\/><\/a><span>Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1 - <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>76 votes (11.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12953' 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-march-2020\/073a0997-sharpen-sharpen-copy.jpg\" title=\"No Means No\" alttext=\"No Means No\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_073a0997-sharpen-sharpen-copy.jpg' title= 'No Means No' alt='No Means No'\/><\/a><span>No Means No<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>70 votes (10.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12943' 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-march-2020\/ois-tadorne-cl7200a-3085_15.jpg\" title=\"Shelduck Take-off\" alttext=\"Shelduck Take-off\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-tadorne-cl7200a-3085_15.jpg' title= 'Shelduck Take-off' alt='Shelduck Take-off'\/><\/a><span>Shelduck Take-off<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>69 votes (10%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12976' 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-march-2020\/45d11a89-44f4-4b42-b006-e842febc729b.jpeg\" title=\"Here\u2019s Lunch Big Boy. (Cinnamon Hummingbirds)\" alttext=\"Here\u2019s Lunch Big Boy. (Cinnamon Hummingbirds)\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_45d11a89-44f4-4b42-b006-e842febc729b.jpeg' title= 'Here\u2019s Lunch Big Boy. (Cinnamon Hummingbirds)' alt='Here\u2019s Lunch Big Boy. (Cinnamon Hummingbirds)'\/><\/a><span>Here\u2019s Lunch Big Boy. (Cinnamon Hummingbirds)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>52 votes (7.54%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12941' 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-march-2020\/loutre-8504615_2002.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Otter\" alttext=\"Eurasian Otter\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_loutre-8504615_2002.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Otter' alt='Eurasian Otter'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Otter<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>47 votes (6.81%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12975' 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-march-2020\/4aac384b-6f36-4e13-aa57-6ba2e9ae87c3.jpeg\" title=\"Eye to Eye - with a Damselfly.\" alttext=\"Eye to Eye - with a Damselfly.\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_4aac384b-6f36-4e13-aa57-6ba2e9ae87c3.jpeg' title= 'Eye to Eye - with a Damselfly.' alt='Eye to Eye - with a Damselfly.'\/><\/a><span>Eye to Eye - with a Damselfly.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>45 votes (6.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12897' 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-march-2020\/073a8346-copy.jpg\" title=\"Defending Our Supper\" alttext=\"Defending Our Supper\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_073a8346-copy.jpg' title= 'Defending Our Supper' alt='Defending Our Supper'\/><\/a><span>Defending Our Supper<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (4.64%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12945' 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-march-2020\/allens-gallinule-porphyrio-alleni-_d5c3202-edit.jpg\" title=\"Allen\\\" s=\"\" Gallinule&#039;=\"\" alttext=\"Allen\\\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_allens-gallinule-porphyrio-alleni-_d5c3202-edit.jpg' title= 'Allen\\'s Gallinule' alt='Allen\\'s Gallinule'\/><\/a><span>Allen\\'s Gallinule<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (4.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12947' 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-march-2020\/white-fronted-bee-eater-merops-bullockoides-_d5c5000-edit.jpg\" title=\"White-fronted Bee-eater\" alttext=\"White-fronted Bee-eater\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_white-fronted-bee-eater-merops-bullockoides-_d5c5000-edit.jpg' title= 'White-fronted Bee-eater' alt='White-fronted Bee-eater'\/><\/a><span>White-fronted Bee-eater<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (4.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12935' 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-march-2020\/051119_kruger_elephant_trunk.jpg\" title=\"This Trunk Gets Quite Heavy at Times - \" alttext=\"This Trunk Gets Quite Heavy at Times - \" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_051119_kruger_elephant_trunk.jpg' title= 'This Trunk Gets Quite Heavy at Times - ' alt='This Trunk Gets Quite Heavy at Times - '\/><\/a><span>This Trunk Gets Quite Heavy at Times - <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (3.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12913' 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-march-2020\/40f65125-4ac3-4afe-8645-e02430f651a6.jpeg\" title=\"My Bobcat Buddy\" alttext=\"My Bobcat Buddy\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_40f65125-4ac3-4afe-8645-e02430f651a6.jpeg' title= 'My Bobcat Buddy' alt='My Bobcat Buddy'\/><\/a><span>My Bobcat Buddy<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (3.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12899' 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-march-2020\/black-swan_6_wm.jpg\" title=\"Black Swan Family\" alttext=\"Black Swan Family\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-swan_6_wm.jpg' title= 'Black Swan Family' alt='Black Swan Family'\/><\/a><span>Black Swan Family<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.77%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12936' 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-march-2020\/081119_kruger_baboon_a.jpg\" title=\"Just Watching the World Go by - \" alttext=\"Just Watching the World Go by - \" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_081119_kruger_baboon_a.jpg' title= 'Just Watching the World Go by - ' alt='Just Watching the World Go by - '\/><\/a><span>Just Watching the World Go by - <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12942' 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-march-2020\/ois-troglodyte-d5200e-2148_13.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Wren\" alttext=\"Eurasian Wren\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-troglodyte-d5200e-2148_13.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Wren' alt='Eurasian Wren'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Wren<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12952' 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-march-2020\/img_1848_athnoc.jpg\" title=\"Little Owl\" alttext=\"Little Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1848_athnoc.jpg' title= 'Little Owl' alt='Little Owl'\/><\/a><span>Little Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sternahirundo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michalis Kotsakis<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (2.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12912' 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-march-2020\/tucuquere.gif\" title=\"Wisdom\" alttext=\"Wisdom\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_tucuquere.gif' title= 'Wisdom' alt='Wisdom'\/><\/a><span>Wisdom<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/edelgado\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eduardo Delgado<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.46%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12898' 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-march-2020\/variable-oyster-catcher_6_wm.jpg\" title=\"Oystercatcher Loves Oysters\" alttext=\"Oystercatcher Loves Oysters\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_variable-oyster-catcher_6_wm.jpg' title= 'Oystercatcher Loves Oysters' alt='Oystercatcher Loves Oysters'\/><\/a><span>Oystercatcher Loves Oysters<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.17%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12900' 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-march-2020\/eurasian-skylark_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Skylark with a Crest on Top\" alttext=\"Skylark with a Crest on Top\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_eurasian-skylark_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Skylark with a Crest on Top' alt='Skylark with a Crest on Top'\/><\/a><span>Skylark with a Crest on Top<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.74%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12937' 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-march-2020\/061119_kruger_animal_kudu.jpg\" title=\"Male Kudu\" alttext=\"Male Kudu\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_061119_kruger_animal_kudu.jpg' title= 'Male Kudu' alt='Male Kudu'\/><\/a><span>Male Kudu<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12951' 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-march-2020\/feb_v5a6519.jpg\" title=\"Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)\" alttext=\"Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_feb_v5a6519.jpg' title= 'Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)' alt='Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)'\/><\/a><span>Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david199\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David DesRochers<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.3%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12940' 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-march-2020\/great-horned-owl-2781.jpg\" title=\"Great Horned Owl\" alttext=\"Great Horned Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-horned-owl-2781.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>8 votes (1.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12903' 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-march-2020\/dsc05993.jpg\" title=\"Reddish Egret Fishing\" alttext=\"Reddish Egret Fishing\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc05993.jpg' title= 'Reddish Egret Fishing' alt='Reddish Egret Fishing'\/><\/a><span>Reddish Egret Fishing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mbroen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mary Roen<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12904' 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-march-2020\/dsc05707.jpg\" title=\"American Black Duck\" alttext=\"American Black Duck\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc05707.jpg' title= 'American Black Duck' alt='American Black Duck'\/><\/a><span>American Black Duck<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mbroen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mary Roen<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12938' 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-march-2020\/coopers-hawk-2772.jpg\" title=\"Cooper\\\" s=\"\" Hawk&#039;=\"\" alttext=\"Cooper\\\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_coopers-hawk-2772.jpg' title= 'Cooper\\'s Hawk' alt='Cooper\\'s Hawk'\/><\/a><span>Cooper\\'s Hawk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12948' 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-march-2020\/african-fish-eagle-juv-flight_w_9015.jpg\" title=\"African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus Vocifer)\" alttext=\"African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus Vocifer)\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_african-fish-eagle-juv-flight_w_9015.jpg' title= 'African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus Vocifer)' alt='African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus Vocifer)'\/><\/a><span>African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus Vocifer)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/stephendaly\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Stephen Daly<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12946' 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-march-2020\/chacma-baboon-papio-ursinus-_d5c4484-edit.jpg\" title=\"Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus)\" alttext=\"Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_chacma-baboon-papio-ursinus-_d5c4484-edit.jpg' title= 'Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus)' alt='Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus)'\/><\/a><span>Chacma Baboon (Papio Ursinus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.29%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12944' 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-march-2020\/img_0245.jpg\" title=\"Homemaker\" alttext=\"Homemaker\" class=\"shutterset_set_771\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0245.jpg' title= 'Homemaker' alt='Homemaker'\/><\/a><span>Homemaker<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 25 April 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>Contestants can vote for their own photos but ONLY ONCE!<\/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>We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Paamul Jack wins First Prize for his outstanding image &#8216;Get Set. Ready? 3, 2, 1. Candy McManiman wins Second Prize with &#8220;No Means No&#8217; and Third Prize goes to Noushka Wildlife with &#8216;Shelduck Take-off&#8217;. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2150900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2150900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}