{"id":2122704,"date":"2020-04-24T21:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2122704"},"modified":"2020-04-24T21:26:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T19:26:43","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month April 2020"},"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>You may vote for your own photos &#8211; but only ONCE! 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-13046' 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-april-2020\/a3095198.jpg\" title=\"Giraffe at Sunrise\" alttext=\"Giraffe at Sunrise\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_a3095198.jpg' title= 'Giraffe at Sunrise' alt='Giraffe at Sunrise'\/><\/a><span>Giraffe at Sunrise<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paul-wild\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paul Wild<\/a><\/span><span>57 votes (9.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13051' 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-april-2020\/cowboy-chamaleon.jpg\" title=\" -  Pretending to Be John Wayne!\" alttext=\" -  Pretending to Be John Wayne!\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_cowboy-chamaleon.jpg' title= ' -  Pretending to Be John Wayne!' alt=' -  Pretending to Be John Wayne!'\/><\/a><span> -  Pretending to Be John Wayne!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bea-te\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bea Te<\/a><\/span><span>55 votes (9.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12990' 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-april-2020\/b16r4752-crone-bear.jpg\" title=\"Toe Touch\" alttext=\"Toe Touch\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_b16r4752-crone-bear.jpg' title= 'Toe Touch' alt='Toe Touch'\/><\/a><span>Toe Touch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>44 votes (7.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13045' 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-april-2020\/a3052889.jpg\" title=\"African Wildcat\" alttext=\"African Wildcat\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_a3052889.jpg' title= 'African Wildcat' alt='African Wildcat'\/><\/a><span>African Wildcat<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paul-wild\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paul Wild<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (6.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12985' 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-april-2020\/lion-5001348_1802.jpg\" title=\"Lion Cub\" alttext=\"Lion Cub\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_lion-5001348_1802.jpg' title= 'Lion Cub' alt='Lion Cub'\/><\/a><span>Lion Cub<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (5.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13053' 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-april-2020\/bea_9553-carmine-bee-eater-comp.jpg\" title=\"Carmine Bee-eater\" alttext=\"Carmine Bee-eater\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_bea_9553-carmine-bee-eater-comp.jpg' title= 'Carmine Bee-eater' alt='Carmine Bee-eater'\/><\/a><span>Carmine Bee-eater<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bea-te\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bea Te<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (4.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12991' 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-april-2020\/mute_swan_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Making a Splash - Mute Swan\" alttext=\"Making a Splash - Mute Swan\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_mute_swan_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Making a Splash - Mute Swan' alt='Making a Splash - Mute Swan'\/><\/a><span>Making a Splash - Mute Swan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (4.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13013' 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-april-2020\/moss-backed-tanager-bangsia-edwardsi-2.jpg\" title=\"Moss-backed Tanager\" alttext=\"Moss-backed Tanager\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_moss-backed-tanager-bangsia-edwardsi-2.jpg' title= 'Moss-backed Tanager' alt='Moss-backed Tanager'\/><\/a><span>Moss-backed Tanager<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (4.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13047' 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-april-2020\/a3179988.jpg\" title=\"Upside Down\" alttext=\"Upside Down\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_a3179988.jpg' title= 'Upside Down' alt='Upside Down'\/><\/a><span>Upside Down<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paul-wild\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paul Wild<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (4.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13063' 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-april-2020\/img_0076.jpg\" title=\"Delicious\" alttext=\"Delicious\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0076.jpg' title= 'Delicious' alt='Delicious'\/><\/a><span>Delicious<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (4.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13016' 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-april-2020\/_mg_8927_i.jpg\" title=\"Black-backed Jackals (Canis Mesomelas)\" alttext=\"Black-backed Jackals (Canis Mesomelas)\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_8927_i.jpg' title= 'Black-backed Jackals (Canis Mesomelas)' alt='Black-backed Jackals (Canis Mesomelas)'\/><\/a><span>Black-backed Jackals (Canis Mesomelas)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david199\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David DesRochers<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (3.74%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13059' 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-april-2020\/just-before-dark.jpg\" title=\"Just Before Dark\" alttext=\"Just Before Dark\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_just-before-dark.jpg' title= 'Just Before Dark' alt='Just Before Dark'\/><\/a><span>Just Before Dark<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.57%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12986' 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-april-2020\/ois-milanroyal-85o-7796_1812.jpg\" title=\"Red Kite\" alttext=\"Red Kite\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-milanroyal-85o-7796_1812.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>19 votes (3.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13077' 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-april-2020\/a6d1136a-4d8b-40c3-8c19-e120f40310d7.jpeg\" title=\"Eye of a Yucatan Iguana.\" alttext=\"Eye of a Yucatan Iguana.\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_a6d1136a-4d8b-40c3-8c19-e120f40310d7.jpeg' title= 'Eye of a Yucatan Iguana.' alt='Eye of a Yucatan Iguana.'\/><\/a><span>Eye of a Yucatan Iguana.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.06%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13068' 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-april-2020\/african-jacana-actophilornis-africanus-_d5c9861-2-edit.jpg\" title=\"Afican Jacuna with a Lily\" alttext=\"Afican Jacuna with a Lily\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_african-jacana-actophilornis-africanus-_d5c9861-2-edit.jpg' title= 'Afican Jacuna with a Lily' alt='Afican Jacuna with a Lily'\/><\/a><span>Afican Jacuna with a Lily<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.72%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13069' 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-april-2020\/_d5c4821-edit.jpg\" title=\"Annoyance\" alttext=\"Annoyance\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs__d5c4821-edit.jpg' title= 'Annoyance' alt='Annoyance'\/><\/a><span>Annoyance<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13070' 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-april-2020\/_8502326.jpg\" title=\"Sunbird\" alttext=\"Sunbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs__8502326.jpg' title= 'Sunbird' alt='Sunbird'\/><\/a><span>Sunbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/aj680624\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Jonker<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12982' 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-april-2020\/duck8a.jpg\" title=\"Blue Flashes on the Water\" alttext=\"Blue Flashes on the Water\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_duck8a.jpg' title= 'Blue Flashes on the Water' alt='Blue Flashes on the Water'\/><\/a><span>Blue Flashes on the Water<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.87%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12989' 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-april-2020\/cy8a3668cr.jpg\" title=\"Tongue Stick\" alttext=\"Tongue Stick\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_cy8a3668cr.jpg' title= 'Tongue Stick' alt='Tongue Stick'\/><\/a><span>Tongue Stick<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.7%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13079' 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-april-2020\/482c11f2-cffa-43df-bd1a-aacb37068f30.jpeg\" title=\"Hidden Beauty of the Locust.\" alttext=\"Hidden Beauty of the Locust.\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_482c11f2-cffa-43df-bd1a-aacb37068f30.jpeg' title= 'Hidden Beauty of the Locust.' alt='Hidden Beauty of the Locust.'\/><\/a><span>Hidden Beauty of the Locust.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.7%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12992' 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-april-2020\/great_crested_grebe_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes\" alttext=\"Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_great_crested_grebe_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes' alt='Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes'\/><\/a><span>Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13067' 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-april-2020\/chacma-baboon-papio-ursinus-chacma-baboon-papio-ursinus-edit-2.jpg\" title=\"Chacma Baboons (Papio Ursinus) Playing\" alttext=\"Chacma Baboons (Papio Ursinus) Playing\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_chacma-baboon-papio-ursinus-chacma-baboon-papio-ursinus-edit-2.jpg' title= 'Chacma Baboons (Papio Ursinus) Playing' alt='Chacma Baboons (Papio Ursinus) Playing'\/><\/a><span>Chacma Baboons (Papio Ursinus) Playing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12987' 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-april-2020\/ois-panure-d5200d-7721_13.jpg\" title=\"Bearded Tit\" alttext=\"Bearded Tit\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-panure-d5200d-7721_13.jpg' title= 'Bearded Tit' alt='Bearded Tit'\/><\/a><span>Bearded Tit<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13078' 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-april-2020\/ced1d450-565e-459b-be9d-026f5078e57d.png\" title=\"Juvenile Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia).\" alttext=\"Juvenile Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia).\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_ced1d450-565e-459b-be9d-026f5078e57d.png' title= 'Juvenile Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia).' alt='Juvenile Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia).'\/><\/a><span>Juvenile Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia).<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-12993' 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-april-2020\/blue_tit_01_wm.jpg\" title=\"Enjoying the Sunshine - Blue Tit\" alttext=\"Enjoying the Sunshine - Blue Tit\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_blue_tit_01_wm.jpg' title= 'Enjoying the Sunshine - Blue Tit' alt='Enjoying the Sunshine - Blue Tit'\/><\/a><span>Enjoying the Sunshine - Blue Tit<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.02%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12988' 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-april-2020\/cy8a9964-cr.jpg\" title=\"Lift Off\" alttext=\"Lift Off\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_cy8a9964-cr.jpg' title= 'Lift Off' alt='Lift Off'\/><\/a><span>Lift Off<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.02%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12984' 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-april-2020\/marsh-harrier19.jpg\" title=\"Marsh Harrier Returns to the Nest\" alttext=\"Marsh Harrier Returns to the Nest\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_marsh-harrier19.jpg' title= 'Marsh Harrier Returns to the Nest' alt='Marsh Harrier Returns to the Nest'\/><\/a><span>Marsh Harrier Returns to the Nest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13050' 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-april-2020\/_mg_2042.jpg\" title=\"Gehoernte Mauerbiene\" alttext=\"Gehoernte Mauerbiene\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_2042.jpg' title= 'Gehoernte Mauerbiene' alt='Gehoernte Mauerbiene'\/><\/a><span>Gehoernte Mauerbiene<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/umsiedlungench\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Habl\u00fctzel<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13052' 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-april-2020\/bea_8700-kingfisher-sunset.jpg\" title=\"Kingfisher Looking for His Supper\" alttext=\"Kingfisher Looking for His Supper\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_bea_8700-kingfisher-sunset.jpg' title= 'Kingfisher Looking for His Supper' alt='Kingfisher Looking for His Supper'\/><\/a><span>Kingfisher Looking for His Supper<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bea-te\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bea Te<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13039' 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-april-2020\/_mg_1899.jpg\" title=\"Gehoernte Mauerbiene\" alttext=\"Gehoernte Mauerbiene\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_1899.jpg' title= 'Gehoernte Mauerbiene' alt='Gehoernte Mauerbiene'\/><\/a><span>Gehoernte Mauerbiene<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/umsiedlungench\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Habl\u00fctzel<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13064' 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-april-2020\/073a7712-c-sf.jpg\" title=\"The Chase\" alttext=\"The Chase\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_073a7712-c-sf.jpg' title= 'The Chase' alt='The Chase'\/><\/a><span>The Chase<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-12983' 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-april-2020\/nuthatch9.jpg\" title=\"Nuthatch Fly Catching\" alttext=\"Nuthatch Fly Catching\" class=\"shutterset_set_775\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2020\/thumbs\/thumbs_nuthatch9.jpg' title= 'Nuthatch Fly Catching' alt='Nuthatch Fly Catching'\/><\/a><span>Nuthatch Fly Catching<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 30 May 2020<\/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>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. 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. 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