{"id":2160584,"date":"2021-12-24T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T13:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2160584"},"modified":"2024-06-17T08:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T07:54:05","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month December 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-14868' 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-december-2021\/wallaby-swamp2.jpg\" title=\"Swamp Wallaby\" alttext=\"Swamp Wallaby\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_wallaby-swamp2.jpg' title= 'Swamp Wallaby' alt='Swamp Wallaby'\/><\/a><span>Swamp Wallaby<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>47 votes (9.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14897' 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-december-2021\/common-loon-gavia-immer.jpg\" title=\"Common Loon\" alttext=\"Common Loon\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_common-loon-gavia-immer.jpg' title= 'Common Loon' alt='Common Loon'\/><\/a><span>Common Loon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (7.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14893' 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-december-2021\/altimira-orioles.jpg\" title=\"Altimira Orioles\" alttext=\"Altimira Orioles\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_altimira-orioles.jpg' title= 'Altimira Orioles' alt='Altimira Orioles'\/><\/a><span>Altimira Orioles<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (6.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14888' 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-december-2021\/652d9022-6e6e-4c72-a298-0af138e0af73.jpeg\" title=\"Extreme Curiosity - Green-backed Heron\" alttext=\"Extreme Curiosity - Green-backed Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_652d9022-6e6e-4c72-a298-0af138e0af73.jpeg' title= 'Extreme Curiosity - Green-backed Heron' alt='Extreme Curiosity - Green-backed Heron'\/><\/a><span>Extreme Curiosity - Green-backed Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (6.29%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14874' 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-december-2021\/lynx-andujar-85a4319_2112.jpg\" title=\"Iberian Lynx\" alttext=\"Iberian Lynx\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_lynx-andujar-85a4319_2112.jpg' title= 'Iberian Lynx' alt='Iberian Lynx'\/><\/a><span>Iberian Lynx<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (5.03%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14892' 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-december-2021\/great-kiskadee-golden-fronted-woodpecker-texas-birds-in-flight.jpg\" title=\"Great Kiskadee &amp; Golden-fronted Woodpecker\" alttext=\"Great Kiskadee &amp; Golden-fronted Woodpecker\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_great-kiskadee-golden-fronted-woodpecker-texas-birds-in-flight.jpg' title= 'Great Kiskadee & Golden-fronted Woodpecker' alt='Great Kiskadee & Golden-fronted Woodpecker'\/><\/a><span>Great Kiskadee & Golden-fronted Woodpecker<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (5.03%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14887' 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-december-2021\/0cd6f91b-fc77-4339-8bb2-23ce31523c15.jpeg\" title=\"Typical Iguana Curiosity \" alttext=\"Typical Iguana Curiosity \" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_0cd6f91b-fc77-4339-8bb2-23ce31523c15.jpeg' title= 'Typical Iguana Curiosity ' alt='Typical Iguana Curiosity '\/><\/a><span>Typical Iguana Curiosity <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (4.82%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14869' 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-december-2021\/hyena-brown-vert-copy.jpg\" title=\"Brown Hyena\" alttext=\"Brown Hyena\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_hyena-brown-vert-copy.jpg' title= 'Brown Hyena' alt='Brown Hyena'\/><\/a><span>Brown Hyena<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (4.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14894' 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-december-2021\/puffin-returning-to-young-with-fish.jpg\" title=\"Puffin Returning to Young with Fish\" alttext=\"Puffin Returning to Young with Fish\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_puffin-returning-to-young-with-fish.jpg' title= 'Puffin Returning to Young with Fish' alt='Puffin Returning to Young with Fish'\/><\/a><span>Puffin Returning to Young with Fish<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (4.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14890' 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-december-2021\/c6db4414-637e-4d06-829d-a125538c71dc.jpeg\" title=\"Tiny Wildlife Resting on a Snail-vine Flower\" alttext=\"Tiny Wildlife Resting on a Snail-vine Flower\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_c6db4414-637e-4d06-829d-a125538c71dc.jpeg' title= 'Tiny Wildlife Resting on a Snail-vine Flower' alt='Tiny Wildlife Resting on a Snail-vine Flower'\/><\/a><span>Tiny Wildlife Resting on a Snail-vine Flower<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (4.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14851' 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-december-2021\/egl.jpeg\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_egl.jpeg' title= 'Bald Eagle' alt='Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/larry-powell\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Larry Powell<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14895' 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-december-2021\/western-tanager-piranga-ludoviciana_1.jpg\" title=\"Western Tanager\" alttext=\"Western Tanager\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-tanager-piranga-ludoviciana_1.jpg' title= 'Western Tanager' alt='Western Tanager'\/><\/a><span>Western Tanager<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14889' 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-december-2021\/dsc03562.jpg\" title=\"Which Shall I Choose?\" alttext=\"Which Shall I Choose?\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc03562.jpg' title= 'Which Shall I Choose?' alt='Which Shall I Choose?'\/><\/a><span>Which Shall I Choose?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14850' 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-december-2021\/ylo.jpeg\" title=\"Yellow-headed Blackbird\" alttext=\"Yellow-headed Blackbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_ylo.jpeg' title= 'Yellow-headed Blackbird' alt='Yellow-headed Blackbird'\/><\/a><span>Yellow-headed Blackbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/larry-powell\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Larry Powell<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (3.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14860' 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-december-2021\/ois-milanr-milann-85b6221_2111.jpg\" title=\"Black and Red Kites\" alttext=\"Black and Red Kites\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-milanr-milann-85b6221_2111.jpg' title= 'Black and Red Kites' alt='Black and Red Kites'\/><\/a><span>Black and Red Kites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14839' 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-december-2021\/grizzly-cub-1-large.jpg\" title=\"Grizzly Bear Cub\" alttext=\"Grizzly Bear Cub\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_grizzly-cub-1-large.jpg' title= 'Grizzly Bear Cub' alt='Grizzly Bear Cub'\/><\/a><span>Grizzly Bear Cub<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hermv2000\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Herman Veenendaal<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.73%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14844' 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-december-2021\/jaguar-s-16-7018-w-57-8417-08_03_2017_1389.jpg\" title=\"On the Rocks\" alttext=\"On the Rocks\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_jaguar-s-16-7018-w-57-8417-08_03_2017_1389.jpg' title= 'On the Rocks' alt='On the Rocks'\/><\/a><span>On the Rocks<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ecotrent\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Douglas Trent<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.73%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14846' 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-december-2021\/yellow-throated-toucan_dsc6470.jpg\" title=\"Yellow-throated Toucan\" alttext=\"Yellow-throated Toucan\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_yellow-throated-toucan_dsc6470.jpg' title= 'Yellow-throated Toucan' alt='Yellow-throated Toucan'\/><\/a><span>Yellow-throated Toucan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.73%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14891' 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-december-2021\/dsc06947.jpg\" title=\"Blue-and-yellow Macaw\" alttext=\"Blue-and-yellow Macaw\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc06947.jpg' title= 'Blue-and-yellow Macaw' alt='Blue-and-yellow Macaw'\/><\/a><span>Blue-and-yellow Macaw<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (2.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14858' 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-december-2021\/958e2979-0e48-46c7-96a0-78d1bc060e58.jpeg\" title=\"Dinner Anyone?\" alttext=\"Dinner Anyone?\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_958e2979-0e48-46c7-96a0-78d1bc060e58.jpeg' title= 'Dinner Anyone?' alt='Dinner Anyone?'\/><\/a><span>Dinner Anyone?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/cbrunke\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chris Brunke<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14853' 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-december-2021\/e483e1a2-4459-46be-aaf9-2fa03b48f083.jpeg\" title=\"Portrait of Canada Geese\" alttext=\"Portrait of Canada Geese\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_e483e1a2-4459-46be-aaf9-2fa03b48f083.jpeg' title= 'Portrait of Canada Geese' alt='Portrait of Canada Geese'\/><\/a><span>Portrait of Canada Geese<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/cbrunke\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chris Brunke<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.47%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14872' 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-december-2021\/phainopepla-male.jpg\" title=\"Phainopepla-male\" alttext=\"Phainopepla-male\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_phainopepla-male.jpg' title= 'Phainopepla-male' alt='Phainopepla-male'\/><\/a><span>Phainopepla-male<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14840' 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-december-2021\/2012-05-20-eurasian-hoopoe-img_0070.jpg\" title=\"Lucky !\" alttext=\"Lucky !\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_2012-05-20-eurasian-hoopoe-img_0070.jpg' title= 'Lucky !' alt='Lucky !'\/><\/a><span>Lucky !<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mcarre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michel Carr\u00e9<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14854' 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-december-2021\/ba12d28c-330c-4cc0-a84c-1839d95156a2.jpeg\" title=\"Precious Jewel\" alttext=\"Precious Jewel\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_ba12d28c-330c-4cc0-a84c-1839d95156a2.jpeg' title= 'Precious Jewel' alt='Precious Jewel'\/><\/a><span>Precious Jewel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/cbrunke\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chris Brunke<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14841' 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-december-2021\/alpine_chough-5_wm.jpg\" title=\"Alpine Chough in Flight\" alttext=\"Alpine Chough in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_alpine_chough-5_wm.jpg' title= 'Alpine Chough in Flight' alt='Alpine Chough in Flight'\/><\/a><span>Alpine Chough in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14843' 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-december-2021\/butterfly_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais Urticae)\" alttext=\"Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais Urticae)\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_butterfly_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais Urticae)' alt='Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais Urticae)'\/><\/a><span>Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais Urticae)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14870' 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-december-2021\/duck-pacific-blk-close2-copy.jpg\" title=\"Pacific Black Duck\" alttext=\"Pacific Black Duck\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_duck-pacific-blk-close2-copy.jpg' title= 'Pacific Black Duck' alt='Pacific Black Duck'\/><\/a><span>Pacific Black Duck<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-taylor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Taylor<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14859' 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-december-2021\/ois-milannoir-85b6143_2111.jpg\" title=\"Black Kite\" alttext=\"Black Kite\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-milannoir-85b6143_2111.jpg' title= 'Black Kite' alt='Black Kite'\/><\/a><span>Black Kite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14896' 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-december-2021\/wilsons-warbler-wilsonia-pusilla_0.jpg\" title=\"Wilsons Warbler\" alttext=\"Wilsons Warbler\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_wilsons-warbler-wilsonia-pusilla_0.jpg' title= 'Wilsons Warbler' alt='Wilsons Warbler'\/><\/a><span>Wilsons Warbler<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14855' 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-december-2021\/2007-07-22-eos-350d-dunkerque-france-pond-576_7683a.jpg\" title=\"Happy Together\" alttext=\"Happy Together\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_2007-07-22-eos-350d-dunkerque-france-pond-576_7683a.jpg' title= 'Happy Together' alt='Happy Together'\/><\/a><span>Happy Together<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mcarre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michel Carr\u00e9<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14876' 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-december-2021\/konigsgeier.jpg\" title=\"K\u00f6nigsgeier\" alttext=\"K\u00f6nigsgeier\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_konigsgeier.jpg' title= 'K\u00f6nigsgeier' alt='K\u00f6nigsgeier'\/><\/a><span>K\u00f6nigsgeier<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/riverside-movie-pictures\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Douglas Hachenberg<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14871' 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-december-2021\/mountain-chickadee.jpg\" title=\"Mountain Chickadee\" alttext=\"Mountain Chickadee\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_mountain-chickadee.jpg' title= 'Mountain Chickadee' alt='Mountain Chickadee'\/><\/a><span>Mountain Chickadee<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14845' 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-december-2021\/jabiru-jabiru-mycteria-07_30_2017_0128.jpg\" title=\"So Serious!\" alttext=\"So Serious!\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_jabiru-jabiru-mycteria-07_30_2017_0128.jpg' title= 'So Serious!' alt='So Serious!'\/><\/a><span>So Serious!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ecotrent\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Douglas Trent<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-14842' 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-december-2021\/jay_02_wm.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Jay\" alttext=\"Eurasian Jay\" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_jay_02_wm.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Jay' alt='Eurasian Jay'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Jay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-14856' 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-december-2021\/2012-04-25-whinchat-lesbos-island-greece-open-area-img_8619.jpg\" title=\"Whinchat \" alttext=\"Whinchat \" class=\"shutterset_set_802\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2021\/thumbs\/thumbs_2012-04-25-whinchat-lesbos-island-greece-open-area-img_8619.jpg' title= 'Whinchat ' alt='Whinchat '\/><\/a><span>Whinchat <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/mcarre\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Michel Carr\u00e9<\/a><\/span><span>0 votes (0%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 29 Jan 2022<\/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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