{"id":2169121,"date":"2023-05-26T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2169121"},"modified":"2023-05-27T18:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T17:33:16","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month May 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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-16068' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/fox-22.jpg\" title=\"Foxes \" alttext=\"Foxes \" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_fox-22.jpg' title= 'Foxes ' alt='Foxes '\/><\/a><span>Foxes <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dean-eades\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dean Eades<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (7.5%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16069' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/heron-1.jpg\" title=\"Heron \" alttext=\"Heron \" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_heron-1.jpg' title= 'Heron ' alt='Heron '\/><\/a><span>Heron <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dean-eades\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dean Eades<\/a><\/span><span>37 votes (7.3%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16089' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/scarlet-ibis-eudocimus-ruber.jpg\" title=\"Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus Ruber)\" alttext=\"Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus Ruber)\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_scarlet-ibis-eudocimus-ruber.jpg' title= 'Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus Ruber)' alt='Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus Ruber)'\/><\/a><span>Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus Ruber)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>36 votes (7.1%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16097' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/_i7a2895.jpg\" title=\"Leopard in Tree\" alttext=\"Leopard in Tree\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs__i7a2895.jpg' title= 'Leopard in Tree' alt='Leopard in Tree'\/><\/a><span>Leopard in Tree<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (6.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16099' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/1e8fd434-366d-4318-b92d-051f5e810d3a.jpeg\" title=\"Dragonfly - at Rest\" alttext=\"Dragonfly - at Rest\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_1e8fd434-366d-4318-b92d-051f5e810d3a.jpeg' title= 'Dragonfly - at Rest' alt='Dragonfly - at Rest'\/><\/a><span>Dragonfly - at Rest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (5.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16077' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/great_crested_grebe_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes\" alttext=\"Mating Rituals - Great Crested Grebes\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_great_crested_grebe_1_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>20 votes (3.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16081' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/img_0305.jpeg\" title=\"Sssssslither\u2026. Garter Snake\" alttext=\"Sssssslither\u2026. Garter Snake\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0305.jpeg' title= 'Sssssslither\u2026. Garter Snake' alt='Sssssslither\u2026. Garter Snake'\/><\/a><span>Sssssslither\u2026. Garter Snake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16093' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/ruby-throated-hummingbird-male-2.jpg\" title=\"Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male\" alttext=\"Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ruby-throated-hummingbird-male-2.jpg' title= 'Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male' alt='Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male'\/><\/a><span>Ruby-throated Hummingbird Male<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (3.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16091' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/lazuline-sabrewing.jpg\" title=\"Lazuline Sabrewing\" alttext=\"Lazuline Sabrewing\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_lazuline-sabrewing.jpg' title= 'Lazuline Sabrewing' alt='Lazuline Sabrewing'\/><\/a><span>Lazuline Sabrewing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (3.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16072' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/ois-oiecendree-8508985_200312.jpg\" title=\"Greylag Goose, Rut Time !\" alttext=\"Greylag Goose, Rut Time !\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-oiecendree-8508985_200312.jpg' title= 'Greylag Goose, Rut Time !' alt='Greylag Goose, Rut Time !'\/><\/a><span>Greylag Goose, Rut Time !<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.55%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16074' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/lievre-cz9_0906_230320.jpg\" title=\"European Hare\" alttext=\"European Hare\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_lievre-cz9_0906_230320.jpg' title= 'European Hare' alt='European Hare'\/><\/a><span>European Hare<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.55%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16100' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/6e328b84-09c0-4403-8f5c-c4057c32adf6.jpeg\" title=\"For the Love of Life - Iguanas\" alttext=\"For the Love of Life - Iguanas\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_6e328b84-09c0-4403-8f5c-c4057c32adf6.jpeg' title= 'For the Love of Life - Iguanas' alt='For the Love of Life - Iguanas'\/><\/a><span>For the Love of Life - Iguanas<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16098' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/10b8f4f4-9a31-447e-a8e4-91b57211670c.jpeg\" title=\"Mama and Baby - Chachalacas\" alttext=\"Mama and Baby - Chachalacas\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_10b8f4f4-9a31-447e-a8e4-91b57211670c.jpeg' title= 'Mama and Baby - Chachalacas' alt='Mama and Baby - Chachalacas'\/><\/a><span>Mama and Baby - Chachalacas<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16063' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/plate-billed-mountain-toucan.png\" title=\"Plate-billed Mountain Toucan\" alttext=\"Plate-billed Mountain Toucan\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_plate-billed-mountain-toucan.png' title= 'Plate-billed Mountain Toucan' alt='Plate-billed Mountain Toucan'\/><\/a><span>Plate-billed Mountain Toucan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (3.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16080' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/img_5422.jpeg\" title=\"Muskrat with Tree Reflections\" alttext=\"Muskrat with Tree Reflections\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_5422.jpeg' title= 'Muskrat with Tree Reflections' alt='Muskrat with Tree Reflections'\/><\/a><span>Muskrat with Tree Reflections<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.96%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16070' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/img_20221115_114804_893.jpg\" title=\"Kingfisher \" alttext=\"Kingfisher \" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_20221115_114804_893.jpg' title= 'Kingfisher ' alt='Kingfisher '\/><\/a><span>Kingfisher <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dean-eades\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dean Eades<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16096' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/jubwovcgraghrvb1op7q_thumb_25c6.jpg\" title=\"Secretary Bird\" alttext=\"Secretary Bird\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_jubwovcgraghrvb1op7q_thumb_25c6.jpg' title= 'Secretary Bird' alt='Secretary Bird'\/><\/a><span>Secretary Bird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16094' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/indigo-bunting-male-2.jpg\" title=\"Indigo Bunting Male\" alttext=\"Indigo Bunting Male\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_indigo-bunting-male-2.jpg' title= 'Indigo Bunting Male' alt='Indigo Bunting Male'\/><\/a><span>Indigo Bunting Male<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16088' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/150223_holday_pe_kk_wildlife_nyala_male.jpg\" title=\"Nyala Male\" alttext=\"Nyala Male\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_150223_holday_pe_kk_wildlife_nyala_male.jpg' title= 'Nyala Male' alt='Nyala Male'\/><\/a><span>Nyala Male<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16062' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/howler-monkey.png\" title=\"Howler Monkey\" alttext=\"Howler Monkey\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_howler-monkey.png' title= 'Howler Monkey' alt='Howler Monkey'\/><\/a><span>Howler Monkey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.17%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16095' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/dsc03616.jpg\" title=\"My New Antlers Are Growing!\" alttext=\"My New Antlers Are Growing!\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc03616.jpg' title= 'My New Antlers Are Growing!' alt='My New Antlers Are Growing!'\/><\/a><span>My New Antlers Are Growing!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16087' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/150223_holday_pe_kk_buffalo.jpg\" title=\"Buffalo a Bit Too Close!\" alttext=\"Buffalo a Bit Too Close!\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_150223_holday_pe_kk_buffalo.jpg' title= 'Buffalo a Bit Too Close!' alt='Buffalo a Bit Too Close!'\/><\/a><span>Buffalo a Bit Too Close!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.78%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16073' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/lievre-cz9_0747_230320.jpg\" title=\"European Hare\" alttext=\"European Hare\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_lievre-cz9_0747_230320.jpg' title= 'European Hare' alt='European Hare'\/><\/a><span>European Hare<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16092' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/summer-tanager-male.jpg\" title=\"Summer Tanager Male\" alttext=\"Summer Tanager Male\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_summer-tanager-male.jpg' title= 'Summer Tanager Male' alt='Summer Tanager Male'\/><\/a><span>Summer Tanager Male<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16079' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/starling_2_wm.jpg\" title=\"Nest Building - Common Starling\" alttext=\"Nest Building - Common Starling\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_starling_2_wm.jpg' title= 'Nest Building - Common Starling' alt='Nest Building - Common Starling'\/><\/a><span>Nest Building - Common Starling<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16090' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/buffy-hummingbird.jpg\" title=\"Buffy Hummingbird\" alttext=\"Buffy Hummingbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_buffy-hummingbird.jpg' title= 'Buffy Hummingbird' alt='Buffy Hummingbird'\/><\/a><span>Buffy Hummingbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16082' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/img_0502.jpeg\" title=\"Crab and Lady Beetle\" alttext=\"Crab and Lady Beetle\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0502.jpeg' title= 'Crab and Lady Beetle' alt='Crab and Lady Beetle'\/><\/a><span>Crab and Lady Beetle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16078' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/grey_heron_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Grey Heron\" alttext=\"Grey Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_grey_heron_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Grey Heron' alt='Grey Heron'\/><\/a><span>Grey Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16086' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/180223_holiday_kenton_bird_red_bishop_bird_a.jpg\" title=\"Bishop Bird\" alttext=\"Bishop Bird\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_180223_holiday_kenton_bird_red_bishop_bird_a.jpg' title= 'Bishop Bird' alt='Bishop Bird'\/><\/a><span>Bishop Bird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16085' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/cai00045robinearthworm.jpg\" title=\"Keeping It for the Babies\" alttext=\"Keeping It for the Babies\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_cai00045robinearthworm.jpg' title= 'Keeping It for the Babies' alt='Keeping It for the Babies'\/><\/a><span>Keeping It for the Babies<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hughcai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hugh Cai<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16064' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/torrent-duck.png\" title=\"Torrent Duck\" alttext=\"Torrent Duck\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_torrent-duck.png' title= 'Torrent Duck' alt='Torrent Duck'\/><\/a><span>Torrent Duck<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16076' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/cai00285flyingibis-whistlerduck.jpg\" title=\"Harmony Wings: Ibis and Whistler Ducks Unite\" alttext=\"Harmony Wings: Ibis and Whistler Ducks Unite\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_cai00285flyingibis-whistlerduck.jpg' title= 'Harmony Wings: Ibis and Whistler Ducks Unite' alt='Harmony Wings: Ibis and Whistler Ducks Unite'\/><\/a><span>Harmony Wings: Ibis and Whistler Ducks Unite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hughcai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hugh Cai<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16066' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/mute-swans-2.jpg\" title=\"Nesting Mute Swans\" alttext=\"Nesting Mute Swans\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_mute-swans-2.jpg' title= 'Nesting Mute Swans' alt='Nesting Mute Swans'\/><\/a><span>Nesting Mute Swans<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/photo-dude\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Hallead<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16075' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/mute-swans-5.jpg\" title=\"Tending the Nest\" alttext=\"Tending the Nest\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_mute-swans-5.jpg' title= 'Tending the Nest' alt='Tending the Nest'\/><\/a><span>Tending the Nest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/photo-dude\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Hallead<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16071' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/trepador-grande-drymornis-bridgesii-110924-4.jpg\" title=\"La Cena Est\u00e1 Servida.\" alttext=\"La Cena Est\u00e1 Servida.\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_trepador-grande-drymornis-bridgesii-110924-4.jpg' title= 'La Cena Est\u00e1 Servida.' alt='La Cena Est\u00e1 Servida.'\/><\/a><span>La Cena Est\u00e1 Servida.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/celular099242101gmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Orlando D\u00edaz<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16084' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/spalshy-woodies_startled-ibis.jpg\" title=\"Splashy Woodies, Startled Ibis\" alttext=\"Splashy Woodies, Startled Ibis\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_spalshy-woodies_startled-ibis.jpg' title= 'Splashy Woodies, Startled Ibis' alt='Splashy Woodies, Startled Ibis'\/><\/a><span>Splashy Woodies, Startled Ibis<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hughcai\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Hugh Cai<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16083' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/mute-swan-2.jpg\" title=\"Nesting Mute Swan\" alttext=\"Nesting Mute Swan\" class=\"shutterset_set_834\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_mute-swan-2.jpg' title= 'Nesting Mute Swan' alt='Nesting Mute Swan'\/><\/a><span>Nesting Mute Swan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/photo-dude\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Hallead<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 24 June 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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