{"id":2143958,"date":"2021-10-29T14:30:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T12:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2143958"},"modified":"2021-11-28T15:14:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T14:14:33","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month October 2021"},"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 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. 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-14700' 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-2021\/8a706f39-25a8-4860-ba7a-d3440c0f241f.jpeg\" title=\"Tiger Milkweed Butterfly - Up at the Top\" alttext=\"Tiger Milkweed Butterfly - Up at the Top\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_8a706f39-25a8-4860-ba7a-d3440c0f241f.jpeg' title= 'Tiger Milkweed Butterfly - Up at the Top' alt='Tiger Milkweed Butterfly - Up at the Top'\/><\/a><span>Tiger Milkweed Butterfly - Up at the Top<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>50 votes (10.35%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14622' 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-2021\/lion-paiing-hwange-vert-web.jpg\" title=\"Brothers\" alttext=\"Brothers\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_lion-paiing-hwange-vert-web.jpg' title= 'Brothers' alt='Brothers'\/><\/a><span>Brothers<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>48 votes (9.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14652' 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-2021\/baby-colobus-monkey.jpg\" title=\"Baby Colobus Monkey\" alttext=\"Baby Colobus Monkey\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_baby-colobus-monkey.jpg' title= 'Baby Colobus Monkey' alt='Baby Colobus Monkey'\/><\/a><span>Baby Colobus Monkey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tonym\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tony Murtagh<\/a><\/span><span>43 votes (8.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14655' 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-2021\/_f5a9823fow.jpg\" title=\"Chasing Salmon\" alttext=\"Chasing Salmon\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs__f5a9823fow.jpg' title= 'Chasing Salmon' alt='Chasing Salmon'\/><\/a><span>Chasing Salmon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david199\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David DesRochers<\/a><\/span><span>43 votes (8.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14675' 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-2021\/073a1769-mom-is-coming.jpg\" title=\"Mom is Coming\" alttext=\"Mom is Coming\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_073a1769-mom-is-coming.jpg' title= 'Mom is Coming' alt='Mom is Coming'\/><\/a><span>Mom is Coming<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (6.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14620' 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-2021\/impala-at-waterhole-copy.jpg\" title=\"Impala Drink Time\" alttext=\"Impala Drink Time\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_impala-at-waterhole-copy.jpg' title= 'Impala Drink Time' alt='Impala Drink Time'\/><\/a><span>Impala Drink Time<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (5.18%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14699' 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-2021\/8a21a352-74a9-4f79-8aec-4220a44f9b98.jpeg\" title=\"Mexican Iguana Trying to Impress a Mate\" alttext=\"Mexican Iguana Trying to Impress a Mate\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_8a21a352-74a9-4f79-8aec-4220a44f9b98.jpeg' title= 'Mexican Iguana Trying to Impress a Mate' alt='Mexican Iguana Trying to Impress a Mate'\/><\/a><span>Mexican Iguana Trying to Impress a Mate<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (4.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14653' 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-2021\/leopard.jpg\" title=\"Leopard\" alttext=\"Leopard\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_leopard.jpg' title= 'Leopard' alt='Leopard'\/><\/a><span>Leopard<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tonym\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tony Murtagh<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.11%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14678' 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-2021\/img_9791.jpg\" title=\"Attitude\" alttext=\"Attitude\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9791.jpg' title= 'Attitude' alt='Attitude'\/><\/a><span>Attitude<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14634' 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-2021\/bcbe14f4-2353-49ed-b632-42f22ea2ca02.jpeg\" title=\"Look at My Babies\" alttext=\"Look at My Babies\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_bcbe14f4-2353-49ed-b632-42f22ea2ca02.jpeg' title= 'Look at My Babies' alt='Look at My Babies'\/><\/a><span>Look at My Babies<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14635' 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-2021\/tarantula-vs-wdb_dsc3488.jpg\" title=\"Rattlesnake Tastes Good!\" alttext=\"Rattlesnake Tastes Good!\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_tarantula-vs-wdb_dsc3488.jpg' title= 'Rattlesnake Tastes Good!' alt='Rattlesnake Tastes Good!'\/><\/a><span>Rattlesnake Tastes Good!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14643' 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-2021\/2009-01-06-seeds-of-contention-canon-eos-40d-provence-france-garden-_mg_1303.jpg\" title=\"Seeds of Contention\" alttext=\"Seeds of Contention\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009-01-06-seeds-of-contention-canon-eos-40d-provence-france-garden-_mg_1303.jpg' title= 'Seeds of Contention' alt='Seeds of Contention'\/><\/a><span>Seeds of Contention<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mcarre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michel Carr\u00e9<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14626' 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-2021\/leucistic-pale-yellow-robin-rkg00328-1.jpg\" title=\"Leucistic Pale Yellow Robin \" alttext=\"Leucistic Pale Yellow Robin \" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_leucistic-pale-yellow-robin-rkg00328-1.jpg' title= 'Leucistic Pale Yellow Robin ' alt='Leucistic Pale Yellow Robin '\/><\/a><span>Leucistic Pale Yellow Robin <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rowan-gregory\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rowan Gregory | www.birder.travel<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (2.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14644' 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-2021\/2007-11-20-sweet-little-grebe-etang-de-berre-pond-img_2718.jpg\" title=\"Sweet Little Grebe\" alttext=\"Sweet Little Grebe\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_2007-11-20-sweet-little-grebe-etang-de-berre-pond-img_2718.jpg' title= 'Sweet Little Grebe' alt='Sweet Little Grebe'\/><\/a><span>Sweet Little Grebe<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mcarre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michel Carr\u00e9<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (2.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14645' 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-2021\/dsc08880-3.jpg\" title=\"I Hope I Can Swallow This Berry!\" alttext=\"I Hope I Can Swallow This Berry!\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc08880-3.jpg' title= 'I Hope I Can Swallow This Berry!' alt='I Hope I Can Swallow This Berry!'\/><\/a><span>I Hope I Can Swallow This Berry!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mbroen\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Mary Roen<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (2.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14676' 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-2021\/following-mom-aleutians-alaska-c1.jpg\" title=\"Following Mom\" alttext=\"Following Mom\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_following-mom-aleutians-alaska-c1.jpg' title= 'Following Mom' alt='Following Mom'\/><\/a><span>Following Mom<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.28%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14690' 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-2021\/280921_garden_door_shield_bug_eurydema_dominulus_c.jpg\" title=\"Shield Bug\" alttext=\"Shield Bug\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_280921_garden_door_shield_bug_eurydema_dominulus_c.jpg' title= 'Shield Bug' alt='Shield Bug'\/><\/a><span>Shield Bug<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.28%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14628' 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-2021\/prothonatory-warbler1.jpg\" title=\"Prothonotary Warbler Singing\" alttext=\"Prothonotary Warbler Singing\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_prothonatory-warbler1.jpg' title= 'Prothonotary Warbler Singing' alt='Prothonotary Warbler Singing'\/><\/a><span>Prothonotary Warbler Singing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/kschneider\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kenneth Cole Schneider<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.86%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14614' 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-2021\/barn_swallow_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Barn Swallow in Flight\" alttext=\"Barn Swallow in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_barn_swallow_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Barn Swallow in Flight' alt='Barn Swallow in Flight'\/><\/a><span>Barn Swallow in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.66%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14654' 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-2021\/gannets-on-bempton-cliffs.jpg\" title=\"Gannets on Bempton Cliffs\" alttext=\"Gannets on Bempton Cliffs\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_gannets-on-bempton-cliffs.jpg' title= 'Gannets on Bempton Cliffs' alt='Gannets on Bempton Cliffs'\/><\/a><span>Gannets on Bempton Cliffs<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tonym\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tony Murtagh<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.66%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14677' 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-2021\/imgp8343.jpg\" title=\"Desert Cottontail\" alttext=\"Desert Cottontail\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgp8343.jpg' title= 'Desert Cottontail' alt='Desert Cottontail'\/><\/a><span>Desert Cottontail<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.45%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14613' 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-2021\/red_darter_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Red Darter Taking a Rest\" alttext=\"Red Darter Taking a Rest\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_red_darter_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Red Darter Taking a Rest' alt='Red Darter Taking a Rest'\/><\/a><span>Red Darter Taking a Rest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.45%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14615' 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-2021\/curlew_12_wm.jpg\" title=\"Curlew in the Seaweed\" alttext=\"Curlew in the Seaweed\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_curlew_12_wm.jpg' title= 'Curlew in the Seaweed' alt='Curlew in the Seaweed'\/><\/a><span>Curlew in the Seaweed<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14610' 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-2021\/cerf-85a9917_2109.jpg\" title=\"Big Daddy Swimming!\" alttext=\"Big Daddy Swimming!\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_cerf-85a9917_2109.jpg' title= 'Big Daddy Swimming!' alt='Big Daddy Swimming!'\/><\/a><span>Big Daddy Swimming!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14689' 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-2021\/081021_arcachon_bird_spoonbills_d.jpg\" title=\"Spoonbills\" alttext=\"Spoonbills\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_081021_arcachon_bird_spoonbills_d.jpg' title= 'Spoonbills' alt='Spoonbills'\/><\/a><span>Spoonbills<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14627' 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-2021\/imgl0097-2-copy.jpg\" title=\"Grizzly\" alttext=\"Grizzly\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgl0097-2-copy.jpg' title= 'Grizzly' alt='Grizzly'\/><\/a><span>Grizzly<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-barr\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Barr<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.04%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14701' 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-2021\/713e7091-1a8e-4e3c-bfb4-58d9153d0da6.jpeg\" title=\"Getting Acquainted - Great Tailed Grackle\" alttext=\"Getting Acquainted - Great Tailed Grackle\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_713e7091-1a8e-4e3c-bfb4-58d9153d0da6.jpeg' title= 'Getting Acquainted - Great Tailed Grackle' alt='Getting Acquainted - Great Tailed Grackle'\/><\/a><span>Getting Acquainted - Great Tailed Grackle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.83%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14686' 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-2021\/p1120426.jpeg\" title=\"\u201cGot It!\u201d Chacama Baboon\" alttext=\"\u201cGot It!\u201d Chacama Baboon\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_p1120426.jpeg' title= '\u201cGot It!\u201d Chacama Baboon' alt='\u201cGot It!\u201d Chacama Baboon'\/><\/a><span>\u201cGot It!\u201d Chacama Baboon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.83%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14619' 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-2021\/antichinus-yellow-footed.jpg\" title=\"Yellow-footed Antichinus Australian Marsupial\" alttext=\"Yellow-footed Antichinus Australian Marsupial\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_antichinus-yellow-footed.jpg' title= 'Yellow-footed Antichinus Australian Marsupial' alt='Yellow-footed Antichinus Australian Marsupial'\/><\/a><span>Yellow-footed Antichinus Australian Marsupial<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14691' 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-2021\/290921_garden_reptile_western_whip_snake_hierophis_viridiflavus_aaa.jpg\" title=\"Looking for Somewhere Warm\" alttext=\"Looking for Somewhere Warm\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_290921_garden_reptile_western_whip_snake_hierophis_viridiflavus_aaa.jpg' title= 'Looking for Somewhere Warm' alt='Looking for Somewhere Warm'\/><\/a><span>Looking for Somewhere Warm<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14693' 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-2021\/life-on-a-wire.jpg\" title=\"Life on a Wire\" alttext=\"Life on a Wire\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_life-on-a-wire.jpg' title= 'Life on a Wire' alt='Life on a Wire'\/><\/a><span>Life on a Wire<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/treya\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Treya Mukherjee<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14638' 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-2021\/mohave2_dsc3421-standard-scale-0_50x-gigapixel.jpg\" title=\"Mohave Rattlesnake\" alttext=\"Mohave Rattlesnake\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_mohave2_dsc3421-standard-scale-0_50x-gigapixel.jpg' title= 'Mohave Rattlesnake' alt='Mohave Rattlesnake'\/><\/a><span>Mohave Rattlesnake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14606' 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-2021\/img_9812.jpg\" title=\"More - More \" alttext=\"More - More \" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_9812.jpg' title= 'More - More ' alt='More - More '\/><\/a><span>More - More <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14642' 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-2021\/2006-12-26-common-pochards-etang-de-berre-france-pond.jpg\" title=\"Pochards on Reflections\" alttext=\"Pochards on Reflections\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_2006-12-26-common-pochards-etang-de-berre-france-pond.jpg' title= 'Pochards on Reflections' alt='Pochards on Reflections'\/><\/a><span>Pochards on Reflections<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mcarre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michel Carr\u00e9<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14679' 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-2021\/img_0318.jpg\" title=\"The Dark Forest - \" alttext=\"The Dark Forest - \" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0318.jpg' title= 'The Dark Forest - ' alt='The Dark Forest - '\/><\/a><span>The Dark Forest - <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ragoorao\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ragoo Rao<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.41%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14659' 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-2021\/black-tailed2_dsc3293.jpg\" title=\"Black-tailed Rattlesnake\" alttext=\"Black-tailed Rattlesnake\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-tailed2_dsc3293.jpg' title= 'Black-tailed Rattlesnake' alt='Black-tailed Rattlesnake'\/><\/a><span>Black-tailed Rattlesnake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14611' 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-2021\/cerf-85a9869_2109.jpg\" title=\"Doe in Mountain Lake\" alttext=\"Doe in Mountain Lake\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_cerf-85a9869_2109.jpg' title= 'Doe in Mountain Lake' alt='Doe in Mountain Lake'\/><\/a><span>Doe in Mountain Lake<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14612' 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-2021\/cerf-85b9333_2109.jpg\" title=\"Fighting Branches!\" alttext=\"Fighting Branches!\" class=\"shutterset_set_800\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_cerf-85b9333_2109.jpg' title= 'Fighting Branches!' alt='Fighting Branches!'\/><\/a><span>Fighting Branches!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 27 Nov 2021<\/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\" 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allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Month\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. 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