{"id":2191277,"date":"2026-05-31T13:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2191277"},"modified":"2026-05-31T13:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:05:26","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month May 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-18305' 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-2026\/hyacinth-macaw13535-topaz-denoise.jpeg\" title=\"Hyacinth Macaw\" alttext=\"Hyacinth Macaw\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_hyacinth-macaw13535-topaz-denoise.jpeg' title= 'Hyacinth Macaw' alt='Hyacinth Macaw'\/><\/a><span>Hyacinth Macaw<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>63 votes (9.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18317' 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-2026\/red-fox.jpg\" title=\"Red Fox\" alttext=\"Red Fox\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-fox.jpg' title= 'Red Fox' alt='Red Fox'\/><\/a><span>Red Fox<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>56 votes (8.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18324' 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-2026\/andean-motmot-momotus-aequatorialis-2.jpg\" title=\"Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)\" alttext=\"Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_andean-motmot-momotus-aequatorialis-2.jpg' title= 'Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)' alt='Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)'\/><\/a><span>Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>47 votes (6.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18323' 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-2026\/b-gbt.jpg\" title=\"Gull-billed Terns\" alttext=\"Gull-billed Terns\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_b-gbt.jpg' title= 'Gull-billed Terns' alt='Gull-billed Terns'\/><\/a><span>Gull-billed Terns<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rangerrickw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">rangerrickw<\/a><\/span><span>45 votes (6.47%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18307' 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-2026\/img_2806.jpeg\" title=\"Hello\" alttext=\"Hello\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_2806.jpeg' title= 'Hello' alt='Hello'\/><\/a><span>Hello<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (5.89%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18264' 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-2026\/white_stork_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"White Stork in Flight\" alttext=\"White Stork in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_white_stork_0_wm.jpg' title= 'White Stork in Flight' alt='White Stork in Flight'\/><\/a><span>White Stork in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (5.6%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18332' 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-2026\/dsc_0344.jpg\" title=\"Family Playtime \" alttext=\"Family Playtime \" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0344.jpg' title= 'Family Playtime ' alt='Family Playtime '\/><\/a><span>Family Playtime <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jacqui-caetano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jacqui Caetano<\/a><\/span><span>37 votes (5.32%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18318' 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-2026\/pygmy-nuthatch-on-lodgepole-pine.jpg\" title=\"Pygmy Nuthatch on Lodgepole Pine\" alttext=\"Pygmy Nuthatch on Lodgepole Pine\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_pygmy-nuthatch-on-lodgepole-pine.jpg' title= 'Pygmy Nuthatch on Lodgepole Pine' alt='Pygmy Nuthatch on Lodgepole Pine'\/><\/a><span>Pygmy Nuthatch on Lodgepole Pine<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (4.45%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18316' 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-2026\/aberts-squirrel.jpg\" title=\"Abert\u2019s Squirrel\" alttext=\"Abert\u2019s Squirrel\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_aberts-squirrel.jpg' title= 'Abert\u2019s Squirrel' alt='Abert\u2019s Squirrel'\/><\/a><span>Abert\u2019s Squirrel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (4.02%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18328' 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-2026\/dsc_2332.jpg\" title=\"Black Throated Green Wing Warbler\" alttext=\"Black Throated Green Wing Warbler\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_2332.jpg' title= 'Black Throated Green Wing Warbler' alt='Black Throated Green Wing Warbler'\/><\/a><span>Black Throated Green Wing Warbler<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/angela26\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Angela Visinski<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (3.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18313' 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-2026\/dsc03783.jpg\" title=\"Time for a New Home\" alttext=\"Time for a New Home\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc03783.jpg' title= 'Time for a New Home' alt='Time for a New Home'\/><\/a><span>Time for a New Home<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hamiltonr671\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HAMILTONR671<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (3.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18306' 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-2026\/img_6672-1200x800.jpg\" title=\"Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides Proboscideus) \/ Musaraigne El\u00e9phant\" alttext=\"Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides Proboscideus) \/ Musaraigne El\u00e9phant\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_6672-1200x800.jpg' title= 'Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides Proboscideus) \/ Musaraigne El\u00e9phant' alt='Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides Proboscideus) \/ Musaraigne El\u00e9phant'\/><\/a><span>Elephant Shrew (Macroscelides Proboscideus) \/ Musaraigne El\u00e9phant<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/anne-marie\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">safrounet<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (3.45%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18325' 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-2026\/black-cheeked-woodpecker-melanerpes-pucherani.jpg\" title=\"Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes Pucherani)\" alttext=\"Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes Pucherani)\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-cheeked-woodpecker-melanerpes-pucherani.jpg' title= 'Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes Pucherani)' alt='Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes Pucherani)'\/><\/a><span>Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes Pucherani)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (3.45%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18310' 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-2026\/270326_rsa_sekathy_bird_white-faced_whistling_duckdendrocygna_viduata.jpg\" title=\"White Faced Whistling Ducks\" alttext=\"White Faced Whistling Ducks\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_270326_rsa_sekathy_bird_white-faced_whistling_duckdendrocygna_viduata.jpg' title= 'White Faced Whistling Ducks' alt='White Faced Whistling Ducks'\/><\/a><span>White Faced Whistling Ducks<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (3.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18311' 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-2026\/dsc03096.jpg\" title=\"Male Lion in Kgalagadi\" alttext=\"Male Lion in Kgalagadi\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc03096.jpg' title= 'Male Lion in Kgalagadi' alt='Male Lion in Kgalagadi'\/><\/a><span>Male Lion in Kgalagadi<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hamiltonr671\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HAMILTONR671<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (3.16%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18331' 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-2026\/dsc_0655.jpg\" title=\"Taking Turns at the Waterhole\" alttext=\"Taking Turns at the Waterhole\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0655.jpg' title= 'Taking Turns at the Waterhole' alt='Taking Turns at the Waterhole'\/><\/a><span>Taking Turns at the Waterhole<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jacqui-caetano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jacqui Caetano<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.02%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18330' 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-2026\/dsc_0285.jpg\" title=\"Fish Eagle\" alttext=\"Fish Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0285.jpg' title= 'Fish Eagle' alt='Fish Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Fish Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jacqui-caetano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jacqui Caetano<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.73%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18309' 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-2026\/210326_rsa_pmb_bird_spotted_thick_knee_burhinus_capensis_-spotted_dikkop.jpg\" title=\"Spotted Thick Knee\" alttext=\"Spotted Thick Knee\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_210326_rsa_pmb_bird_spotted_thick_knee_burhinus_capensis_-spotted_dikkop.jpg' title= 'Spotted Thick Knee' alt='Spotted Thick Knee'\/><\/a><span>Spotted Thick Knee<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.73%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18265' 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-2026\/red_squirrel_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Tufted Ears - Red Squirrel\" alttext=\"Tufted Ears - Red Squirrel\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_red_squirrel_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Tufted Ears - Red Squirrel' alt='Tufted Ears - Red Squirrel'\/><\/a><span>Tufted Ears - Red Squirrel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.73%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18315' 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-2026\/momo-wasps-topaz-upscale-4000w.jpeg\" title=\"Honey Collector\" alttext=\"Honey Collector\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_momo-wasps-topaz-upscale-4000w.jpeg' title= 'Honey Collector' alt='Honey Collector'\/><\/a><span>Honey Collector<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (2.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18314' 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-2026\/rhinos-topaz-denoise-upscale-2-7x-1-topaz-upscale-2250h.jpeg\" title=\"Life in the Savannah\" alttext=\"Life in the Savannah\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_rhinos-topaz-denoise-upscale-2-7x-1-topaz-upscale-2250h.jpeg' title= 'Life in the Savannah' alt='Life in the Savannah'\/><\/a><span>Life in the Savannah<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.72%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18322' 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-2026\/img_7515.jpeg\" title=\"Mangia Bene \" alttext=\"Mangia Bene \" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_7515.jpeg' title= 'Mangia Bene ' alt='Mangia Bene '\/><\/a><span>Mangia Bene <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18266' 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-2026\/lapwings_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Lapwings in Flight\" alttext=\"Lapwings in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_lapwings_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Lapwings in Flight' alt='Lapwings in Flight'\/><\/a><span>Lapwings in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18312' 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-2026\/dsc03185.jpg\" title=\"Gemsbok\" alttext=\"Gemsbok\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc03185.jpg' title= 'Gemsbok' alt='Gemsbok'\/><\/a><span>Gemsbok<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hamiltonr671\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HAMILTONR671<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.29%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18321' 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-2026\/img_7259.jpeg\" title=\"Spread Your Wings \" alttext=\"Spread Your Wings \" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_7259.jpeg' title= 'Spread Your Wings ' alt='Spread Your Wings '\/><\/a><span>Spread Your Wings <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.15%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18308' 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-2026\/090326_rsa_20somer_hadeda_ibis_bostrychia-hagedash_b.jpg\" title=\"The Noisiest Bird Alive!\" alttext=\"The Noisiest Bird Alive!\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_090326_rsa_20somer_hadeda_ibis_bostrychia-hagedash_b.jpg' title= 'The Noisiest Bird Alive!' alt='The Noisiest Bird Alive!'\/><\/a><span>The Noisiest Bird Alive!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.15%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18329' 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-2026\/img_7268-1200x800.jpg\" title=\"Rock Monitor\" alttext=\"Rock Monitor\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_7268-1200x800.jpg' title= 'Rock Monitor' alt='Rock Monitor'\/><\/a><span>Rock Monitor<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/anne-marie\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">safrounet<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18267' 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-2026\/maroon-chested-ground-dove.jpg\" title=\"Maroon Chested Ground Dove\" alttext=\"Maroon Chested Ground Dove\" class=\"shutterset_set_901\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_maroon-chested-ground-dove.jpg' title= 'Maroon Chested Ground Dove' alt='Maroon Chested Ground Dove'\/><\/a><span>Maroon Chested Ground Dove<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 30 June 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":2191278,"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-2191277","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\/2191277","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=2191277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2191278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2191277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2191277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}