{"id":2191425,"date":"2026-06-04T08:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2191425"},"modified":"2026-06-04T08:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:57:38","slug":"results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Best Photo of the Month May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u00a0 are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Wagner wins First Prize with his outstanding image\u00a0 <em>&#8216;Hyacinth Macaw<\/em><em>&#8216;. <\/em>Alan Murphy wins Second Prize with <em>&#8220;Red Fox&#8221;. Third Prize goes to Glenn Bartley with &#8216;Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving comments at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>See detailed results below:<\/p>\n<p>(click on thumbnails for slideshow).<\/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>We\u00a0 are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Steve Wagner wins First Prize with his outstanding image\u00a0 &#8216;Hyacinth Macaw&#8216;. Alan Murphy wins Second Prize with &#8220;Red Fox&#8221;. Third Prize goes to Glenn Bartley with &#8216;Andean Motmot (Momotus Aequatorialis)&#8217; Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving comments at the bottom of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2206258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-may-2026\/hyacinth-macaw13535-topaz-denoise.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2191425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191425","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=2191425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2191425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2206258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2191425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2191425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2191425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}