{"id":2139923,"date":"2021-02-26T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2139923"},"modified":"2021-11-28T18:41:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T17:41:39","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-january-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-january-2021-2\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month February 2021"},"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 blue 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-13843' 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-february-2021\/lynxboreal-dsc1234_2101.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Lynx\" alttext=\"Eurasian Lynx\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_lynxboreal-dsc1234_2101.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Lynx' alt='Eurasian Lynx'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Lynx<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>48 votes (7.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13844' 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-february-2021\/osprey2.jpg\" title=\"Fish Supper\" alttext=\"Fish Supper\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_osprey2.jpg' title= 'Fish Supper' alt='Fish Supper'\/><\/a><span>Fish Supper<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/badgerman66\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steven Hinchliffe<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (5.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13858' 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-february-2021\/cheetah-close2-copyredo.jpg\" title=\"Blood Soaked Cheetah\" alttext=\"Blood Soaked Cheetah\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_cheetah-close2-copyredo.jpg' title= 'Blood Soaked Cheetah' alt='Blood Soaked Cheetah'\/><\/a><span>Blood Soaked Cheetah<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>37 votes (5.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13879' 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-february-2021\/1361fca5-4d44-4311-ac71-db7860b387e2.jpeg\" title=\"Mexican Toucan\" alttext=\"Mexican Toucan\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_1361fca5-4d44-4311-ac71-db7860b387e2.jpeg' title= 'Mexican Toucan' alt='Mexican Toucan'\/><\/a><span>Mexican Toucan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>36 votes (5.63%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13869' 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-february-2021\/western-red-colobus-17feb2012.jpg\" title=\"Western Red Colobus\" alttext=\"Western Red Colobus\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-red-colobus-17feb2012.jpg' title= 'Western Red Colobus' alt='Western Red Colobus'\/><\/a><span>Western Red Colobus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vandewalle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Frans Vandewalle<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (5.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13871' 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-february-2021\/violet-turaco-29nov2013.jpg\" title=\"Violet Turaco\" alttext=\"Violet Turaco\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_violet-turaco-29nov2013.jpg' title= 'Violet Turaco' alt='Violet Turaco'\/><\/a><span>Violet Turaco<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vandewalle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Frans Vandewalle<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (4.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13859' 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-february-2021\/cockies-major-large-sparring.jpg\" title=\"Cocky Capers\" alttext=\"Cocky Capers\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_cockies-major-large-sparring.jpg' title= 'Cocky Capers' alt='Cocky Capers'\/><\/a><span>Cocky Capers<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (4.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13861' 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-february-2021\/lions-at-waterhole-copyredo.jpg\" title=\"At the Waterhole\" alttext=\"At the Waterhole\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_lions-at-waterhole-copyredo.jpg' title= 'At the Waterhole' alt='At the Waterhole'\/><\/a><span>At the Waterhole<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (4.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13857' 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-february-2021\/peregrine-falcon-00014-a-copy.jpg\" title=\"Hanging Ten\" alttext=\"Hanging Ten\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_peregrine-falcon-00014-a-copy.jpg' title= 'Hanging Ten' alt='Hanging Ten'\/><\/a><span>Hanging Ten<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ropoucher\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tjie Poo<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (4.54%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13868' 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-february-2021\/8-august-deer.jpg\" title=\"Young and Curious\" alttext=\"Young and Curious\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_8-august-deer.jpg' title= 'Young and Curious' alt='Young and Curious'\/><\/a><span>Young and Curious<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (3.6%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13845' 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-february-2021\/blackbird-785-tynemouth-1902.jpg\" title=\"Ebony &amp; Ivory\" alttext=\"Ebony &amp; Ivory\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_blackbird-785-tynemouth-1902.jpg' title= 'Ebony & Ivory' alt='Ebony & Ivory'\/><\/a><span>Ebony & Ivory<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/drcolin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Colin Bradshaw<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.29%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13876' 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-february-2021\/img_4878.jpg\" title=\"The Courtship Dance\" alttext=\"The Courtship Dance\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_4878.jpg' title= 'The Courtship Dance' alt='The Courtship Dance'\/><\/a><span>The Courtship Dance<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13850' 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-february-2021\/waxwing.jpg\" title=\"Bad Hair Day!\" alttext=\"Bad Hair Day!\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_waxwing.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\/prairiegal\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Evelyn Ball<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.66%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13848' 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-february-2021\/130221_garden_bird_bluetit_one_leg_a.jpg\" title=\"A Dear Little Monoped\" alttext=\"A Dear Little Monoped\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_130221_garden_bird_bluetit_one_leg_a.jpg' title= 'A Dear Little Monoped' alt='A Dear Little Monoped'\/><\/a><span>A Dear Little Monoped<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.5%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13837' 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-february-2021\/print-copy.jpg\" title=\"Top of the Tree\" alttext=\"Top of the Tree\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_print-copy.jpg' title= 'Top of the Tree' alt='Top of the Tree'\/><\/a><span>Top of the Tree<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/badgerman66\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steven Hinchliffe<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.5%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13842' 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-february-2021\/ois-flamant-8508238_2010.jpg\" title=\"Immature Flamingo\" alttext=\"Immature Flamingo\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-flamant-8508238_2010.jpg' title= 'Immature Flamingo' alt='Immature Flamingo'\/><\/a><span>Immature Flamingo<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13867' 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-february-2021\/swans7-2.jpg\" title=\"Together Forever\" alttext=\"Together Forever\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_swans7-2.jpg' title= 'Together Forever' alt='Together Forever'\/><\/a><span>Together Forever<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13870' 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-february-2021\/abyssinian-roller-5dec2013.jpg\" title=\"Abyssinian Roller\" alttext=\"Abyssinian Roller\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_abyssinian-roller-5dec2013.jpg' title= 'Abyssinian Roller' alt='Abyssinian Roller'\/><\/a><span>Abyssinian Roller<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vandewalle\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Frans Vandewalle<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13855' 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-february-2021\/peregrine-falcon-0001-a-copy.jpg\" title=\"Leap of Faith\" alttext=\"Leap of Faith\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_peregrine-falcon-0001-a-copy.jpg' title= 'Leap of Faith' alt='Leap of Faith'\/><\/a><span>Leap of Faith<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ropoucher\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tjie Poo<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13865' 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-february-2021\/houtsnip-11-02-2021-delft-01c.jpg\" title=\"Look at My Tail!\" alttext=\"Look at My Tail!\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_houtsnip-11-02-2021-delft-01c.jpg' title= 'Look at My Tail!' alt='Look at My Tail!'\/><\/a><span>Look at My Tail!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ellen-sandberg\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ellen Sandberg<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13853' 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-february-2021\/spreeuw-ddn-044377.jpg\" title=\"Cloudy\" alttext=\"Cloudy\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_spreeuw-ddn-044377.jpg' title= 'Cloudy' alt='Cloudy'\/><\/a><span>Cloudy<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/robbelterman\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rob Belterman<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13878' 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-february-2021\/7bb86ecf-36ba-46e8-bb6c-560460e57815.jpeg\" title=\"Green Lynx Spider\" alttext=\"Green Lynx Spider\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_7bb86ecf-36ba-46e8-bb6c-560460e57815.jpeg' title= 'Green Lynx Spider' alt='Green Lynx Spider'\/><\/a><span>Green Lynx Spider<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13873' 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-february-2021\/white_stork_03_wm.jpg\" title=\"Love is in the Air - White Storks Mating\" alttext=\"Love is in the Air - White Storks Mating\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_white_stork_03_wm.jpg' title= 'Love is in the Air - White Storks Mating' alt='Love is in the Air - White Storks Mating'\/><\/a><span>Love is in the Air - White Storks Mating<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.72%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13875' 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-february-2021\/circus-cinereus.jpg\" title=\"Surveillance\" alttext=\"Surveillance\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_circus-cinereus.jpg' title= 'Surveillance' alt='Surveillance'\/><\/a><span>Surveillance<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/edelgado\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Eduardo Delgado<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.72%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13839' 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-february-2021\/imgl6773-3.jpg\" title=\"Run\" alttext=\"Run\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgl6773-3.jpg' title= 'Run' alt='Run'\/><\/a><span>Run<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-barr\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Barr<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13877' 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-february-2021\/e604c173-9056-4480-a712-98570be224ab.jpeg\" title=\"Thoughtful Howler Monkey\" alttext=\"Thoughtful Howler Monkey\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_e604c173-9056-4480-a712-98570be224ab.jpeg' title= 'Thoughtful Howler Monkey' alt='Thoughtful Howler Monkey'\/><\/a><span>Thoughtful Howler Monkey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13862' 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-february-2021\/dsc00177.jpg\" title=\"Its Cold\" alttext=\"Its Cold\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc00177.jpg' title= 'Its Cold' alt='Its Cold'\/><\/a><span>Its Cold<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13841' 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-february-2021\/ois-vautour-d7200g-0162_16-thebe.jpg\" title=\" -  and Take Off !\" alttext=\" -  and Take Off !\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-vautour-d7200g-0162_16-thebe.jpg' title= ' -  and Take Off !' alt=' -  and Take Off !'\/><\/a><span> -  and Take Off !<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13872' 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-february-2021\/white_stork_01_wm.jpg\" title=\"White Storks Nesting\" alttext=\"White Storks Nesting\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_white_stork_01_wm.jpg' title= 'White Storks Nesting' alt='White Storks Nesting'\/><\/a><span>White Storks Nesting<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13838' 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-february-2021\/_dsc4590.jpg\" title=\"Scraping\" alttext=\"Scraping\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs__dsc4590.jpg' title= 'Scraping' alt='Scraping'\/><\/a><span>Scraping<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/durrenberger\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Christian Durrenberger<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13852' 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-february-2021\/1k8a6676.jpg\" title=\"The Getaway\" alttext=\"The Getaway\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_1k8a6676.jpg' title= 'The Getaway' alt='The Getaway'\/><\/a><span>The Getaway<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/shelley-gibbins\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Shelley Gibbins<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13856' 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-february-2021\/peregrine-falcon-0005-a-copy-2.jpg\" title=\"Do I Get Any?\" alttext=\"Do I Get Any?\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_peregrine-falcon-0005-a-copy-2.jpg' title= 'Do I Get Any?' alt='Do I Get Any?'\/><\/a><span>Do I Get Any?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ropoucher\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tjie Poo<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.25%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13836' 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-february-2021\/rkg01315-red-browed-finch-neochmia-temporalis.jpg\" title=\"What Are You Looking At?\" alttext=\"What Are You Looking At?\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_rkg01315-red-browed-finch-neochmia-temporalis.jpg' title= 'What Are You Looking At?' alt='What Are You Looking At?'\/><\/a><span>What Are You Looking At?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rowan-gregory\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rowan Gregory | www.birder.travel<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13866' 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-february-2021\/lapwing18.jpg\" title=\"The Early Bird\" alttext=\"The Early Bird\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_lapwing18.jpg' title= 'The Early Bird' alt='The Early Bird'\/><\/a><span>The Early Bird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob-swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13863' 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-february-2021\/dsc00050.jpg\" title=\"Go Away\" alttext=\"Go Away\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc00050.jpg' title= 'Go Away' alt='Go Away'\/><\/a><span>Go Away<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.78%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13840' 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-february-2021\/coot_01_wm.jpg\" title=\"Jet-propelled Coot\" alttext=\"Jet-propelled Coot\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_coot_01_wm.jpg' title= 'Jet-propelled Coot' alt='Jet-propelled Coot'\/><\/a><span>Jet-propelled Coot<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13846' 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-february-2021\/sparrowhawk-171-tynemouth-1810.jpg\" title=\"Hawkeye\" alttext=\"Hawkeye\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_sparrowhawk-171-tynemouth-1810.jpg' title= 'Hawkeye' alt='Hawkeye'\/><\/a><span>Hawkeye<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/drcolin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Colin Bradshaw<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13864' 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-february-2021\/dsc09853.jpg\" title=\"After the Storm (Tufted Puffin)\" alttext=\"After the Storm (Tufted Puffin)\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc09853.jpg' title= 'After the Storm (Tufted Puffin)' alt='After the Storm (Tufted Puffin)'\/><\/a><span>After the Storm (Tufted Puffin)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13849' 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-february-2021\/tennessee-warbler.jpg\" title=\"Snack Time\" alttext=\"Snack Time\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_tennessee-warbler.jpg' title= 'Snack Time' alt='Snack Time'\/><\/a><span>Snack Time<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/prairiegal\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Evelyn Ball<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-13851' 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-february-2021\/20120704-img_4713.jpg\" title=\"Nest Making\" alttext=\"Nest Making\" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_20120704-img_4713.jpg' title= 'Nest Making' alt='Nest Making'\/><\/a><span>Nest Making<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/shelley-gibbins\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Shelley Gibbins<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-13854' 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-february-2021\/img_2206.jpg\" title=\"Whata Race - \" alttext=\"Whata Race - \" class=\"shutterset_set_792\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2206.jpg' title= 'Whata Race - ' alt='Whata Race - '\/><\/a><span>Whata Race - <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 27 March 2021<\/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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/log-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Terms of Service<\/a>.<\/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>Use of social media to manipulate or influence voting is not allowed.<\/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. 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