{"id":2190616,"date":"2026-03-28T09:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2190616"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:52:57","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month March 2026"},"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. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to six.<\/p>\n<p>First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically.\u00a0Select the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SIX<\/strong> <\/span>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-18178' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/dsc07986.jpg\" title=\"Zebra Smiles\" alttext=\"Zebra Smiles\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc07986.jpg' title= 'Zebra Smiles' alt='Zebra Smiles'\/><\/a><span>Zebra Smiles<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>63 votes (8.54%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18222' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/_mg_8040turn-on-a-dime.jpg\" title=\"Turn on a  Dime\" alttext=\"Turn on a  Dime\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_8040turn-on-a-dime.jpg' title= 'Turn on a  Dime' alt='Turn on a  Dime'\/><\/a><span>Turn on a  Dime<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>48 votes (6.5%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18227' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/gray-breasted-mountain-toucan-andigena-hypoglauca.jpg\" title=\"Gray-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena Hypoglauca)\" alttext=\"Gray-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena Hypoglauca)\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_gray-breasted-mountain-toucan-andigena-hypoglauca.jpg' title= 'Gray-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena Hypoglauca)' alt='Gray-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena Hypoglauca)'\/><\/a><span>Gray-breasted Mountain-toucan (Andigena Hypoglauca)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>42 votes (5.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18223' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/0t0a0434-2.jpg\" title=\"Red Backed Fairy-wren\" alttext=\"Red Backed Fairy-wren\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_0t0a0434-2.jpg' title= 'Red Backed Fairy-wren' alt='Red Backed Fairy-wren'\/><\/a><span>Red Backed Fairy-wren<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (5.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18183' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/cassins-kingbird-on-pyracantha.jpg\" title=\"Cassin\u2019s Kingbird on Pyracantha\" alttext=\"Cassin\u2019s Kingbird on Pyracantha\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_cassins-kingbird-on-pyracantha.jpg' title= 'Cassin\u2019s Kingbird on Pyracantha' alt='Cassin\u2019s Kingbird on Pyracantha'\/><\/a><span>Cassin\u2019s Kingbird on Pyracantha<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (5.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18179' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/moose.jpg\" title=\"Watching You Watching Me\" alttext=\"Watching You Watching Me\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_moose.jpg' title= 'Watching You Watching Me' alt='Watching You Watching Me'\/><\/a><span>Watching You Watching Me<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherri-simms\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherri Simms<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (5.28%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18218' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/white-fronted-tern_6_wm.jpg\" title=\"Feeding Time - White Fronted Tern\" alttext=\"Feeding Time - White Fronted Tern\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_white-fronted-tern_6_wm.jpg' title= 'Feeding Time - White Fronted Tern' alt='Feeding Time - White Fronted Tern'\/><\/a><span>Feeding Time - White Fronted Tern<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (5.15%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18176' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/34934436_10155235681531710_6644575558103465984_o.jpg\" title=\"I\u2019m so Thirsty!\" alttext=\"I\u2019m so Thirsty!\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_34934436_10155235681531710_6644575558103465984_o.jpg' title= 'I\u2019m so Thirsty!' alt='I\u2019m so Thirsty!'\/><\/a><span>I\u2019m so Thirsty!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherri-simms\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherri Simms<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (5.15%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18221' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/southerntamandua.jpeg\" title=\"Southern Tamandu\" alttext=\"Southern Tamandu\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_southerntamandua.jpeg' title= 'Southern Tamandu' alt='Southern Tamandu'\/><\/a><span>Southern Tamandu<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (5.15%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18225' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/little-woodstar-chaetocercus-bombus.jpg\" title=\"Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus Bombus)\" alttext=\"Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus Bombus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_little-woodstar-chaetocercus-bombus.jpg' title= 'Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus Bombus)' alt='Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus Bombus)'\/><\/a><span>Little Woodstar (Chaetocercus Bombus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>33 votes (4.47%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18216' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/white-fronted-tern_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"White Fronted Tern\" alttext=\"White Fronted Tern\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_white-fronted-tern_1_wm.jpg' title= 'White Fronted Tern' alt='White Fronted Tern'\/><\/a><span>White Fronted Tern<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (4.2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18135' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/260226_rsa_crocodilebridge_wild_dog_.jpg\" title=\"Taking a Break\" alttext=\"Taking a Break\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_260226_rsa_crocodilebridge_wild_dog_.jpg' title= 'Taking a Break' alt='Taking a Break'\/><\/a><span>Taking a Break<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (3.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18184' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/female-western-bluebird-on-california-peppertree.jpg\" title=\"Female Western Bluebird on California Peppertree\" alttext=\"Female Western Bluebird on California Peppertree\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_female-western-bluebird-on-california-peppertree.jpg' title= 'Female Western Bluebird on California Peppertree' alt='Female Western Bluebird on California Peppertree'\/><\/a><span>Female Western Bluebird on California Peppertree<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (3.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18226' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/capuchin-monkey.jpg\" title=\"Capuchin Monkeys\" alttext=\"Capuchin Monkeys\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_capuchin-monkey.jpg' title= 'Capuchin Monkeys' alt='Capuchin Monkeys'\/><\/a><span>Capuchin Monkeys<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (3.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18134' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/170226_umkumbe_rsa_lion_walking.jpg\" title=\"A Morning Walk\" alttext=\"A Morning Walk\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_170226_umkumbe_rsa_lion_walking.jpg' title= 'A Morning Walk' alt='A Morning Walk'\/><\/a><span>A Morning Walk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18217' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/sacred-kingfisher_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Sacred Kingfisher\" alttext=\"Sacred Kingfisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_sacred-kingfisher_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Sacred Kingfisher' alt='Sacred Kingfisher'\/><\/a><span>Sacred Kingfisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18182' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/bewicks-wren-on-lantana.jpg\" title=\"Bewick\u2019s Wren on Lantana\" alttext=\"Bewick\u2019s Wren on Lantana\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_bewicks-wren-on-lantana.jpg' title= 'Bewick\u2019s Wren on Lantana' alt='Bewick\u2019s Wren on Lantana'\/><\/a><span>Bewick\u2019s Wren on Lantana<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (3.25%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18133' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/140226_umkumbe_rsa_leopard_b.jpg\" title=\"Just Watching\" alttext=\"Just Watching\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_140226_umkumbe_rsa_leopard_b.jpg' title= 'Just Watching' alt='Just Watching'\/><\/a><span>Just Watching<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (3.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18224' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/kagu-watching-you.jpg\" title=\"Watching You\" alttext=\"Watching You\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_kagu-watching-you.jpg' title= 'Watching You' alt='Watching You'\/><\/a><span>Watching You<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (2.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18220' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/snow-geese-group_2-topaz-denoise-sharpen.jpeg\" title=\"Snow Geese\" alttext=\"Snow Geese\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_snow-geese-group_2-topaz-denoise-sharpen.jpeg' title= 'Snow Geese' alt='Snow Geese'\/><\/a><span>Snow Geese<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (2.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18185' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/img_0816.jpeg\" title=\"Waddya Think We Should Do About Him \" alttext=\"Waddya Think We Should Do About Him \" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0816.jpeg' title= 'Waddya Think We Should Do About Him ' alt='Waddya Think We Should Do About Him '\/><\/a><span>Waddya Think We Should Do About Him <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.03%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18175' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/fullsizeoutput_1c05.jpeg\" title=\"No More Photos Please\" alttext=\"No More Photos Please\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_fullsizeoutput_1c05.jpeg' title= 'No More Photos Please' alt='No More Photos Please'\/><\/a><span>No More Photos Please<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/sherri-simms\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sherri Simms<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (1.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18177' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/dsc06629.jpg\" title=\"Mischievous Macaque\" alttext=\"Mischievous Macaque\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc06629.jpg' title= 'Mischievous Macaque' alt='Mischievous Macaque'\/><\/a><span>Mischievous Macaque<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (1.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18181' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/img_0317.jpeg\" title=\"Ready or Not\u2026.\" alttext=\"Ready or Not\u2026.\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0317.jpeg' title= 'Ready or Not\u2026.' alt='Ready or Not\u2026.'\/><\/a><span>Ready or Not\u2026.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.63%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18180' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/img_2377.jpeg\" title=\"Would He Woodpecker \" alttext=\"Would He Woodpecker \" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2377.jpeg' title= 'Would He Woodpecker ' alt='Would He Woodpecker '\/><\/a><span>Would He Woodpecker <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.81%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18219' class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33'><div class='ngg-gallery-thumbnail'><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/baboon-family-topaz-denoise-lighting-1.jpeg\" title=\"Baboons\" alttext=\"Baboons\" class=\"shutterset_set_898\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-march-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_baboon-family-topaz-denoise-lighting-1.jpeg' title= 'Baboons' alt='Baboons'\/><\/a><span>Baboons<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.81%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 30 April 2026<\/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. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to six. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically.\u00a0Select the SIX images you like best [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2190617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[3778,2685,7888],"class_list":["post-2190616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","category-wildlife","tag-animals","tag-competition","tag-wild-animals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2190617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}