{"id":2053600,"date":"2018-10-27T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T04:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2053600"},"modified":"2019-12-23T01:37:35","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T12:37:35","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Month\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<p>After registering your vote you will be able to see the current status of the voting. Voting will remain open for 7 days after which the results will be published.<\/p>\n<p>After browsing the photos, please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-11382' 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-october-2018\/ois-huppe-85ob-0489.jpg\" title=\"Dancing Hoopoe\" alttext=\"Dancing Hoopoe\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-huppe-85ob-0489.jpg' title= 'Dancing Hoopoe' alt='Dancing Hoopoe'\/><\/a><span>Dancing Hoopoe<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>51 votes (10.12%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11442' 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-october-2018\/cape-buffalo-syncerus-caffer-red-billed-oxpecker-buphagus-erythrorhynchus-_d5c2257-edit.jpg\" title=\"Drinking\" alttext=\"Drinking\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_cape-buffalo-syncerus-caffer-red-billed-oxpecker-buphagus-erythrorhynchus-_d5c2257-edit.jpg' title= 'Drinking' alt='Drinking'\/><\/a><span>Drinking<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>42 votes (8.33%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11451' 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-october-2018\/bad-hair-dayimg_3676-copy.jpg\" title=\"Royal Bad Hair Day\" alttext=\"Royal Bad Hair Day\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_bad-hair-dayimg_3676-copy.jpg' title= 'Royal Bad Hair Day' alt='Royal Bad Hair Day'\/><\/a><span>Royal Bad Hair Day<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (7.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11424' 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-october-2018\/bald-eagle-90_alan-murphy.jpg\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_bald-eagle-90_alan-murphy.jpg' title= 'Bald Eagle' alt='Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>33 votes (6.55%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11435' 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-october-2018\/up-up-and-away.jpg\" title=\"Up up and Away\" alttext=\"Up up and Away\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_up-up-and-away.jpg' title= 'Up up and Away' alt='Up up and Away'\/><\/a><span>Up up and Away<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (6.15%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11434' 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-october-2018\/male-jag-fowcopy.jpg\" title=\"Male Jaguar\" alttext=\"Male Jaguar\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_male-jag-fowcopy.jpg' title= 'Male Jaguar' alt='Male Jaguar'\/><\/a><span>Male Jaguar<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (5.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11417' 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-october-2018\/_6cr6496-kopie.jpg\" title=\"Redeye\" alttext=\"Redeye\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__6cr6496-kopie.jpg' title= 'Redeye' alt='Redeye'\/><\/a><span>Redeye<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/caluoririta\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rita Caluori<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (4.37%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11443' 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-october-2018\/white-faced-whistling-duck-dendrocygna-viduata-_d5c2521-edit.jpg\" title=\"Fight\" alttext=\"Fight\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_white-faced-whistling-duck-dendrocygna-viduata-_d5c2521-edit.jpg' title= 'Fight' alt='Fight'\/><\/a><span>Fight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mborn12\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Bornstein<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (4.17%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11454' 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-october-2018\/9b2a784d-8050-416b-be93-3107ea6762c8.jpeg\" title=\"Caribbean Meduza\" alttext=\"Caribbean Meduza\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_9b2a784d-8050-416b-be93-3107ea6762c8.jpeg' title= 'Caribbean Meduza' alt='Caribbean Meduza'\/><\/a><span>Caribbean Meduza<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11436' 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-october-2018\/madagascar-kingfishers-1.jpg\" title=\"Madagascar Kingfishers\" alttext=\"Madagascar Kingfishers\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_madagascar-kingfishers-1.jpg' title= 'Madagascar Kingfishers' alt='Madagascar Kingfishers'\/><\/a><span>Madagascar Kingfishers<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kevin-bartlett\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kevin Bartlett<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11418' 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-october-2018\/_6cr6498-kopie.jpg\" title=\"Redeye\" alttext=\"Redeye\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__6cr6498-kopie.jpg' title= 'Redeye' alt='Redeye'\/><\/a><span>Redeye<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/caluoririta\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rita Caluori<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.57%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11437' 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-october-2018\/malagasy-green-sunbird-1.jpg\" title=\"Let\u2019s Dance - Malagasy Green Sunbird\" alttext=\"Let\u2019s Dance - Malagasy Green Sunbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_malagasy-green-sunbird-1.jpg' title= 'Let\u2019s Dance - Malagasy Green Sunbird' alt='Let\u2019s Dance - Malagasy Green Sunbird'\/><\/a><span>Let\u2019s Dance - Malagasy Green Sunbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kevin-bartlett\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kevin Bartlett<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.37%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11421' 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-october-2018\/robin6.jpg\" title=\"Red Robin Red Berries\" alttext=\"Red Robin Red Berries\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_robin6.jpg' title= 'Red Robin Red Berries' alt='Red Robin Red Berries'\/><\/a><span>Red Robin Red Berries<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob_swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.78%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11425' 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-october-2018\/dsc_0906.jpg\" title=\"Chlorospingus Ophthalmicus\" alttext=\"Chlorospingus Ophthalmicus\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0906.jpg' title= 'Chlorospingus Ophthalmicus' alt='Chlorospingus Ophthalmicus'\/><\/a><span>Chlorospingus Ophthalmicus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jkracas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jose Garcia Allievi<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.78%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11383' 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-october-2018\/ois-piegriechetr-500i-7121.jpg\" title=\"Woodchat Shrike with Toad \" alttext=\"Woodchat Shrike with Toad \" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-piegriechetr-500i-7121.jpg' title= 'Woodchat Shrike with Toad ' alt='Woodchat Shrike with Toad '\/><\/a><span>Woodchat Shrike with Toad <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11452' 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-october-2018\/perrigo-harriss-hawk-2017-08-26-9309-3.jpg\" title=\"Harris\u2019s Hawk\" alttext=\"Harris\u2019s Hawk\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-harriss-hawk-2017-08-26-9309-3.jpg' title= 'Harris\u2019s Hawk' alt='Harris\u2019s Hawk'\/><\/a><span>Harris\u2019s Hawk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (2.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11447' 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-october-2018\/20161030_193124.jpg\" title=\"Dung Beetle on Lookout\" alttext=\"Dung Beetle on Lookout\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_20161030_193124.jpg' title= 'Dung Beetle on Lookout' alt='Dung Beetle on Lookout'\/><\/a><span>Dung Beetle on Lookout<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/myer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Pincus<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11439' 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-october-2018\/101_8161.jpg\" title=\"Lil Red\" alttext=\"Lil Red\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_101_8161.jpg' title= 'Lil Red' alt='Lil Red'\/><\/a><span>Lil Red<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildflowerz58\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Debra Myers<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.98%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11441' 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-october-2018\/154517_10151239721284457_1945093332_n.jpg\" title=\"Cardinal\" alttext=\"Cardinal\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_154517_10151239721284457_1945093332_n.jpg' title= 'Cardinal' alt='Cardinal'\/><\/a><span>Cardinal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildflowerz58\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Debra Myers<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11446' 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-october-2018\/20181023_130440.jpg\" title=\"Aloe Bee\u2019s\" alttext=\"Aloe Bee\u2019s\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_20181023_130440.jpg' title= 'Aloe Bee\u2019s' alt='Aloe Bee\u2019s'\/><\/a><span>Aloe Bee\u2019s<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/myer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Myer Pincus<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11433' 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-october-2018\/_dsc0774-edit.jpg\" title=\"Yellow-cheeked Tit\" alttext=\"Yellow-cheeked Tit\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__dsc0774-edit.jpg' title= 'Yellow-cheeked Tit' alt='Yellow-cheeked Tit'\/><\/a><span>Yellow-cheeked Tit<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vasant_jk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vasant Jayaguru<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11419' 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-october-2018\/_6cr3955-kopie2.jpg\" title=\"Redeye\" alttext=\"Redeye\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__6cr3955-kopie2.jpg' title= 'Redeye' alt='Redeye'\/><\/a><span>Redeye<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/caluoririta\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rita Caluori<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11445' 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-october-2018\/8d8a2395_filtered.jpg\" title=\"Kingfisher\" alttext=\"Kingfisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_8d8a2395_filtered.jpg' title= 'Kingfisher' alt='Kingfisher'\/><\/a><span>Kingfisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/gray-clements\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Gray Clements<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11438' 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-october-2018\/white-headed-steamer-ducks-1.jpg\" title=\"White-headed Steamer Ducks\" alttext=\"White-headed Steamer Ducks\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_white-headed-steamer-ducks-1.jpg' title= 'White-headed Steamer Ducks' alt='White-headed Steamer Ducks'\/><\/a><span>White-headed Steamer Ducks<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kevin-bartlett\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kevin Bartlett<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11372' 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-october-2018\/black-shouldered-kite_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus Axillaris\" alttext=\"Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus Axillaris\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-shouldered-kite_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus Axillaris' alt='Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus Axillaris'\/><\/a><span>Black-shouldered Kite - Elanus Axillaris<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11384' 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-october-2018\/ois-pivert-85ob-1456.jpg\" title=\"Green Pecker\" alttext=\"Green Pecker\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-pivert-85ob-1456.jpg' title= 'Green Pecker' alt='Green Pecker'\/><\/a><span>Green Pecker<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11374' 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-october-2018\/black-winged-stilt_01_wm.jpg\" title=\"Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus Himantopus\" alttext=\"Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus Himantopus\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-winged-stilt_01_wm.jpg' title= 'Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus Himantopus' alt='Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus Himantopus'\/><\/a><span>Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus Himantopus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11422' 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-october-2018\/raven20.jpg\" title=\"Raven Foraging\" alttext=\"Raven Foraging\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_raven20.jpg' title= 'Raven Foraging' alt='Raven Foraging'\/><\/a><span>Raven Foraging<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob_swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11420' 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-october-2018\/egrets57.jpg\" title=\"Egrets in Coastal Rock Pool\" alttext=\"Egrets in Coastal Rock Pool\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_egrets57.jpg' title= 'Egrets in Coastal Rock Pool' alt='Egrets in Coastal Rock Pool'\/><\/a><span>Egrets in Coastal Rock Pool<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/bob_swan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bob Swan<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11440' 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-october-2018\/310527_10150325233589457_1983447120_n.jpg\" title=\"13 Lined Ground Squirrel\" alttext=\"13 Lined Ground Squirrel\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_310527_10150325233589457_1983447120_n.jpg' title= '13 Lined Ground Squirrel' alt='13 Lined Ground Squirrel'\/><\/a><span>13 Lined Ground Squirrel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/wildflowerz58\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Debra Myers<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11432' 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-october-2018\/20171112-_dsc0829.jpg\" title=\"Indigo Flycatcher\" alttext=\"Indigo Flycatcher\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_20171112-_dsc0829.jpg' title= 'Indigo Flycatcher' alt='Indigo Flycatcher'\/><\/a><span>Indigo Flycatcher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vasant_jk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vasant Jayaguru<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.6%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11431' 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-october-2018\/_dsc7017.jpg\" title=\"King Fisher\" alttext=\"King Fisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs__dsc7017.jpg' title= 'King Fisher' alt='King Fisher'\/><\/a><span>King Fisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vasant_jk\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Vasant Jayaguru<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11456' 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-october-2018\/5994dd1d-bf61-45c3-a337-7d3b52c16f5d.jpeg\" title=\"Olive-throated Parakeet\" alttext=\"Olive-throated Parakeet\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_5994dd1d-bf61-45c3-a337-7d3b52c16f5d.jpeg' title= 'Olive-throated Parakeet' alt='Olive-throated Parakeet'\/><\/a><span>Olive-throated Parakeet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-11373' 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-october-2018\/blacksmith-plover_01_wm.jpg\" title=\"Blacksmith Plover - Vanellus Armatus\" alttext=\"Blacksmith Plover - Vanellus Armatus\" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_blacksmith-plover_01_wm.jpg' title= 'Blacksmith Plover - Vanellus Armatus' alt='Blacksmith Plover - Vanellus Armatus'\/><\/a><span>Blacksmith Plover - Vanellus Armatus<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-11423' 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-october-2018\/30260833238_1d2fe6028b_k.jpg\" title=\"Seagull Feeding \" alttext=\"Seagull Feeding \" class=\"shutterset_set_750\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_30260833238_1d2fe6028b_k.jpg' title= 'Seagull Feeding ' alt='Seagull Feeding '\/><\/a><span>Seagull Feeding <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tonykro\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tony Murtagh<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table  class=\" table table-hover\" style=\"border-color: #333333; background-color: #ffffff; width: 613px;\" cellspacing=\"50\" cellpadding=\"50\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 20pt; color: #333333;\">The next competition starts on 24 November 2018<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: times new roman,times;\">Winning photos will be featured on our banner<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 55px; 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><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conditions of Entry<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have read and agree to the Terms of Service<\/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>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>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. 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