{"id":2168656,"date":"2023-04-29T07:37:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T06:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2168656"},"modified":"2023-04-29T07:37:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T06:37:31","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month April 2023"},"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-15996' 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-2023\/turtle-and-butterfly.png\" title=\"Turtle and Butterfly\" alttext=\"Turtle and Butterfly\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_turtle-and-butterfly.png' title= 'Turtle and Butterfly' alt='Turtle and Butterfly'\/><\/a><span>Turtle and Butterfly<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>55 votes (9.65%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15935' 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-2023\/a-bald-eagle-silhouette-against-the-sunset.jpg\" title=\"A Bald Eagle Silhouette Against the Sunset. \" alttext=\"A Bald Eagle Silhouette Against the Sunset. \" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_a-bald-eagle-silhouette-against-the-sunset.jpg' title= 'A Bald Eagle Silhouette Against the Sunset. ' alt='A Bald Eagle Silhouette Against the Sunset. '\/><\/a><span>A Bald Eagle Silhouette Against the Sunset. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>42 votes (7.37%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15999' 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-2023\/black-billed-mountain-toucan-andigena-nigrirostris.jpg\" title=\"Black-billed Mountain Toucan\" alttext=\"Black-billed Mountain Toucan\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-billed-mountain-toucan-andigena-nigrirostris.jpg' title= 'Black-billed Mountain Toucan' alt='Black-billed Mountain Toucan'\/><\/a><span>Black-billed Mountain Toucan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (7.02%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15988' 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-2023\/grenouille-rainette-aux-yeux-rouges-85a7674_221130.jpg\" title=\"Red-eyed Tree Frog\" alttext=\"Red-eyed Tree Frog\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_grenouille-rainette-aux-yeux-rouges-85a7674_221130.jpg' title= 'Red-eyed Tree Frog' alt='Red-eyed Tree Frog'\/><\/a><span>Red-eyed Tree Frog<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (6.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16061' 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-2023\/bf18ec9a-24fb-4598-9189-e80b62e11e02.jpeg\" title=\"Grasshopper- in Flight\" alttext=\"Grasshopper- in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_bf18ec9a-24fb-4598-9189-e80b62e11e02.jpeg' title= 'Grasshopper- in Flight' alt='Grasshopper- in Flight'\/><\/a><span>Grasshopper- in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (6.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16057' 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-2023\/p1120120.jpg\" title=\"Now for a Rest\" alttext=\"Now for a Rest\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_p1120120.jpg' title= 'Now for a Rest' alt='Now for a Rest'\/><\/a><span>Now for a Rest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (5.96%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15937' 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-2023\/incoming-face-on-low-level-bald-eagle.jpg\" title=\"Incoming Face-on Low Level Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Incoming Face-on Low Level Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_incoming-face-on-low-level-bald-eagle.jpg' title= 'Incoming Face-on Low Level Bald Eagle' alt='Incoming Face-on Low Level Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Incoming Face-on Low Level Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (5.61%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16000' 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-2023\/velvet-purple-coronet-boissonneaua-jardini.jpg\" title=\"Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua Jardini)\" alttext=\"Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua Jardini)\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_velvet-purple-coronet-boissonneaua-jardini.jpg' title= 'Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua Jardini)' alt='Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua Jardini)'\/><\/a><span>Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua Jardini)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (4.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16059' 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-2023\/7329e4c9-f06a-49f9-9e2a-6e8f0d368b22.jpeg\" title=\" Hungry Bee - Time for a Meal\" alttext=\" Hungry Bee - Time for a Meal\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_7329e4c9-f06a-49f9-9e2a-6e8f0d368b22.jpeg' title= ' Hungry Bee - Time for a Meal' alt=' Hungry Bee - Time for a Meal'\/><\/a><span> Hungry Bee - Time for a Meal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (4.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15997' 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-2023\/andean-cock-of-the-rock.png\" title=\"Andean Cock of the Rock\" alttext=\"Andean Cock of the Rock\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_andean-cock-of-the-rock.png' title= 'Andean Cock of the Rock' alt='Andean Cock of the Rock'\/><\/a><span>Andean Cock of the Rock<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (4.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16048' 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-2023\/200323_holiday_tembe_elephant_buffalo.jpg\" title=\"Come on I Just Want to Play\" alttext=\"Come on I Just Want to Play\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_200323_holiday_tembe_elephant_buffalo.jpg' title= 'Come on I Just Want to Play' alt='Come on I Just Want to Play'\/><\/a><span>Come on I Just Want to Play<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16040' 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-2023\/_i7a2913.jpg\" title=\"Close up with Leopard in Kruger Park\" alttext=\"Close up with Leopard in Kruger Park\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs__i7a2913.jpg' title= 'Close up with Leopard in Kruger Park' alt='Close up with Leopard in Kruger Park'\/><\/a><span>Close up with Leopard in Kruger Park<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15936' 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-2023\/red-breasted-nuthatch-on-mountain-ash.jpg\" title=\"Red-breasted Nuthatch on Mountain Ash\" alttext=\"Red-breasted Nuthatch on Mountain Ash\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-breasted-nuthatch-on-mountain-ash.jpg' title= 'Red-breasted Nuthatch on Mountain Ash' alt='Red-breasted Nuthatch on Mountain Ash'\/><\/a><span>Red-breasted Nuthatch on Mountain Ash<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.63%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16036' 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-2023\/pcc-coopers-hawk-8511796.jpg\" title=\"Cooper\u2019s Hawk\" alttext=\"Cooper\u2019s Hawk\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_pcc-coopers-hawk-8511796.jpg' title= 'Cooper\u2019s Hawk' alt='Cooper\u2019s Hawk'\/><\/a><span>Cooper\u2019s Hawk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tjphxaz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tom Jones<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.46%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16034' 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-2023\/pcc-gila-woodpeckers-0875.jpg\" title=\"Gila Woodpeckers\" alttext=\"Gila Woodpeckers\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_pcc-gila-woodpeckers-0875.jpg' title= 'Gila Woodpeckers' alt='Gila Woodpeckers'\/><\/a><span>Gila Woodpeckers<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tjphxaz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tom Jones<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.28%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16058' 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-2023\/b52bc621-275a-46fb-8407-213897c0da90.jpeg\" title=\"\u2018Urban Warfare\u2019 Mocking Bird and Starling\" alttext=\"\u2018Urban Warfare\u2019 Mocking Bird and Starling\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_b52bc621-275a-46fb-8407-213897c0da90.jpeg' title= '\u2018Urban Warfare\u2019 Mocking Bird and Starling' alt='\u2018Urban Warfare\u2019 Mocking Bird and Starling'\/><\/a><span>\u2018Urban Warfare\u2019 Mocking Bird and Starling<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.93%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16037' 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-2023\/sharpen_cai00035b.jpg\" title=\"Robin- Earthworm Tug-of-war\" alttext=\"Robin- Earthworm Tug-of-war\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_sharpen_cai00035b.jpg' title= 'Robin- Earthworm Tug-of-war' alt='Robin- Earthworm Tug-of-war'\/><\/a><span>Robin- Earthworm Tug-of-war<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hughcai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hugh Cai<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16051' 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-2023\/1920-feisty-mallard.jpg\" title=\"Feisty Mallard\" alttext=\"Feisty Mallard\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_1920-feisty-mallard.jpg' title= 'Feisty Mallard' alt='Feisty Mallard'\/><\/a><span>Feisty Mallard<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15991' 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-2023\/brown_headed_parrot.jpg\" title=\"Brown-hooded Parrot \" alttext=\"Brown-hooded Parrot \" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_brown_headed_parrot.jpg' title= 'Brown-hooded Parrot ' alt='Brown-hooded Parrot '\/><\/a><span>Brown-hooded Parrot <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16056' 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-2023\/dsc02580.jpg\" title=\"Those Raccoons Can\u2019t See Me\" alttext=\"Those Raccoons Can\u2019t See Me\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc02580.jpg' title= 'Those Raccoons Can\u2019t See Me' alt='Those Raccoons Can\u2019t See Me'\/><\/a><span>Those Raccoons Can\u2019t See Me<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16043' 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-2023\/focus-king-vs-wdb4_dsc6502.jpg\" title=\"King Vs Rattler- That\\\" s=\"\" a=\"\" Mouth=\"\" Full&#039;=\"\" alttext=\"King Vs Rattler- That\\\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_focus-king-vs-wdb4_dsc6502.jpg' title= 'King Vs Rattler- That\\'s a Mouth Full' alt='King Vs Rattler- That\\'s a Mouth Full'\/><\/a><span>King Vs Rattler- That\\'s a Mouth Full<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15986' 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-2023\/white_stork_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Collecting Nesting Material - White Stork\" alttext=\"Collecting Nesting Material - White Stork\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_white_stork_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Collecting Nesting Material - White Stork' alt='Collecting Nesting Material - White Stork'\/><\/a><span>Collecting Nesting Material - White Stork<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16001' 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-2023\/crimson-rumped-toucanet-aulacorhynchus-haematopygus.jpg\" title=\"Crimson-rumped Toucanet\" alttext=\"Crimson-rumped Toucanet\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_crimson-rumped-toucanet-aulacorhynchus-haematopygus.jpg' title= 'Crimson-rumped Toucanet' alt='Crimson-rumped Toucanet'\/><\/a><span>Crimson-rumped Toucanet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16042' 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-2023\/wdb-focus_dsc6430.jpg\" title=\"Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake\" alttext=\"Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_wdb-focus_dsc6430.jpg' title= 'Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake' alt='Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake'\/><\/a><span>Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16060' 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-2023\/f8533e2c-4ea4-41f4-a150-f09edc4ac533.jpeg\" title=\"Perfect Camouflage - Smart Iguana.\" alttext=\"Perfect Camouflage - Smart Iguana.\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_f8533e2c-4ea4-41f4-a150-f09edc4ac533.jpeg' title= 'Perfect Camouflage - Smart Iguana.' alt='Perfect Camouflage - Smart Iguana.'\/><\/a><span>Perfect Camouflage - Smart Iguana.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15990' 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-2023\/ois-colibri-insigne-dsc_0585-a_221206.jpg\" title=\"F!ery-throated Hummingbird\" alttext=\"F!ery-throated Hummingbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-colibri-insigne-dsc_0585-a_221206.jpg' title= 'F!ery-throated Hummingbird' alt='F!ery-throated Hummingbird'\/><\/a><span>F!ery-throated Hummingbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16049' 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-2023\/073a8481-taking-home-dinner.jpg\" title=\"Taking Home Dinner\" alttext=\"Taking Home Dinner\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_073a8481-taking-home-dinner.jpg' title= 'Taking Home Dinner' alt='Taking Home Dinner'\/><\/a><span>Taking Home Dinner<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15998' 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-2023\/red-headed-barbet.png\" title=\"Red-headed Barbet\" alttext=\"Red-headed Barbet\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-headed-barbet.png' title= 'Red-headed Barbet' alt='Red-headed Barbet'\/><\/a><span>Red-headed Barbet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15992' 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-2023\/img_2454.jpeg\" title=\"My Rosette Spoonbill \" alttext=\"My Rosette Spoonbill \" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2454.jpeg' title= 'My Rosette Spoonbill ' alt='My Rosette Spoonbill '\/><\/a><span>My Rosette Spoonbill <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16033' 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-2023\/hyc_1725_01.jpg\" title=\"Darting White-tailed Deer\" alttext=\"Darting White-tailed Deer\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_hyc_1725_01.jpg' title= 'Darting White-tailed Deer' alt='Darting White-tailed Deer'\/><\/a><span>Darting White-tailed Deer<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hughcai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hugh Cai<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15987' 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-2023\/great_tit_2_wm.jpg\" title=\"Looking for a Mate - Great Tit\" alttext=\"Looking for a Mate - Great Tit\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_great_tit_2_wm.jpg' title= 'Looking for a Mate - Great Tit' alt='Looking for a Mate - Great Tit'\/><\/a><span>Looking for a Mate - Great Tit<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16038' 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-2023\/cai00073_coyote.jpg\" title=\"Coyote in the Backyard\" alttext=\"Coyote in the Backyard\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_cai00073_coyote.jpg' title= 'Coyote in the Backyard' alt='Coyote in the Backyard'\/><\/a><span>Coyote in the Backyard<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hughcai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hugh Cai<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.7%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16041' 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-2023\/focus_dsc6711.jpg\" title=\"Gila Monster Eating Quail Eggs\" alttext=\"Gila Monster Eating Quail Eggs\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_focus_dsc6711.jpg' title= 'Gila Monster Eating Quail Eggs' alt='Gila Monster Eating Quail Eggs'\/><\/a><span>Gila Monster Eating Quail Eggs<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.7%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16050' 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-2023\/intense-chase.jpg\" title=\"Intense Chase\" alttext=\"Intense Chase\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_intense-chase.jpg' title= 'Intense Chase' alt='Intense Chase'\/><\/a><span>Intense Chase<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15985' 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-2023\/grey_heron_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"My Feet Are Cold - Grey Heron\" alttext=\"My Feet Are Cold - Grey Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_grey_heron_1_wm.jpg' title= 'My Feet Are Cold - Grey Heron' alt='My Feet Are Cold - Grey Heron'\/><\/a><span>My Feet Are Cold - Grey Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.53%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16035' 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-2023\/pcc-bald-eagle-mono-8511536.jpg\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_833\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-april-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_pcc-bald-eagle-mono-8511536.jpg' title= 'Bald Eagle' alt='Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tjphxaz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tom Jones<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 27 May 2023<\/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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