{"id":2165134,"date":"2022-09-23T09:51:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T07:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2165134"},"modified":"2022-09-23T09:51:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T07:51:20","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month September 2022"},"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-15585' 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-september-2022\/western-long-eared-myotis.jpg\" title=\"Western Long-eared Myotis\" alttext=\"Western Long-eared Myotis\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-long-eared-myotis.jpg' title= 'Western Long-eared Myotis' alt='Western Long-eared Myotis'\/><\/a><span>Western Long-eared Myotis<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>94 votes (18.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15588' 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-september-2022\/imgp2036.jpg\" title=\"Anyone Seen a Seal?\" alttext=\"Anyone Seen a Seal?\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgp2036.jpg' title= 'Anyone Seen a Seal?' alt='Anyone Seen a Seal?'\/><\/a><span>Anyone Seen a Seal?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>36 votes (7.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15597' 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-september-2022\/fc50b3f7-d96e-4844-bc7c-7e360742507d.jpeg\" title=\"King Vulture  \" alttext=\"King Vulture  \" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_fc50b3f7-d96e-4844-bc7c-7e360742507d.jpeg' title= 'King Vulture  ' alt='King Vulture  '\/><\/a><span>King Vulture  <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (6.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15599' 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-september-2022\/6cbcba0e-3ae6-41de-95d0-7977c54afa36.jpeg\" title=\"Green Iguana\" alttext=\"Green Iguana\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_6cbcba0e-3ae6-41de-95d0-7977c54afa36.jpeg' title= 'Green Iguana' alt='Green Iguana'\/><\/a><span>Green Iguana<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (5.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15591' 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-september-2022\/c407ef45-841b-4c1c-87ae-32183fcc3a3c.jpeg\" title=\"Stand Off - Race for Peanuts\" alttext=\"Stand Off - Race for Peanuts\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_c407ef45-841b-4c1c-87ae-32183fcc3a3c.jpeg' title= 'Stand Off - Race for Peanuts' alt='Stand Off - Race for Peanuts'\/><\/a><span>Stand Off - Race for Peanuts<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chrisb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ChrisB<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (5.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15496' 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-september-2022\/ferruginous-pygmy-owl-focus-3587.jpg\" title=\"Ferruginous Pygmy-owl\" alttext=\"Ferruginous Pygmy-owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_ferruginous-pygmy-owl-focus-3587.jpg' title= 'Ferruginous Pygmy-owl' alt='Ferruginous Pygmy-owl'\/><\/a><span>Ferruginous Pygmy-owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (4.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15596' 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-september-2022\/2arebetter-than-one.jpg\" title=\"2 Are Better Than 1\" alttext=\"2 Are Better Than 1\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_2arebetter-than-one.jpg' title= '2 Are Better Than 1' alt='2 Are Better Than 1'\/><\/a><span>2 Are Better Than 1<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (4.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15542' 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-september-2022\/rose-breasted-grosbeak.jpg\" title=\"Rose-breasted Grosbeak\" alttext=\"Rose-breasted Grosbeak\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_rose-breasted-grosbeak.jpg' title= 'Rose-breasted Grosbeak' alt='Rose-breasted Grosbeak'\/><\/a><span>Rose-breasted Grosbeak<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15595' 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-september-2022\/ill-preen-you-mom.jpg\" title=\"I\u2019ll Preen You, Mom\" alttext=\"I\u2019ll Preen You, Mom\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_ill-preen-you-mom.jpg' title= 'I\u2019ll Preen You, Mom' alt='I\u2019ll Preen You, Mom'\/><\/a><span>I\u2019ll Preen You, Mom<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15589' 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-september-2022\/dsc04138.jpg\" title=\"Got One!\" alttext=\"Got One!\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc04138.jpg' title= 'Got One!' alt='Got One!'\/><\/a><span>Got One!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.99%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15541' 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-september-2022\/blackburnian-warbler-5.jpg\" title=\"Blackburnian Warbler\" alttext=\"Blackburnian Warbler\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_blackburnian-warbler-5.jpg' title= 'Blackburnian Warbler' alt='Blackburnian Warbler'\/><\/a><span>Blackburnian Warbler<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15590' 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-september-2022\/imgp8773.jpg\" title=\"Eye Contact\" alttext=\"Eye Contact\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgp8773.jpg' title= 'Eye Contact' alt='Eye Contact'\/><\/a><span>Eye Contact<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (3.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15598' 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-september-2022\/96e05b52-b2e8-42f0-a7c8-757528113298.jpeg\" title=\"Howler Monkey\" alttext=\"Howler Monkey\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_96e05b52-b2e8-42f0-a7c8-757528113298.jpeg' title= 'Howler Monkey' alt='Howler Monkey'\/><\/a><span>Howler Monkey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (3.19%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15587' 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-september-2022\/hooded-oriole.jpg\" title=\"Hooded Oriole\" alttext=\"Hooded Oriole\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_hooded-oriole.jpg' title= 'Hooded Oriole' alt='Hooded Oriole'\/><\/a><span>Hooded Oriole<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15504' 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-september-2022\/img_1465.jpg\" title=\"Hungry Ground Squirrel\" alttext=\"Hungry Ground Squirrel\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1465.jpg' title= 'Hungry Ground Squirrel' alt='Hungry Ground Squirrel'\/><\/a><span>Hungry Ground Squirrel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/creekers23\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sally Drennen<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15594' 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-september-2022\/out-ofthedark-flying-squirr.jpg\" title=\"Out of the Dark-flying Squirrel\" alttext=\"Out of the Dark-flying Squirrel\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_out-ofthedark-flying-squirr.jpg' title= 'Out of the Dark-flying Squirrel' alt='Out of the Dark-flying Squirrel'\/><\/a><span>Out of the Dark-flying Squirrel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15540' 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-september-2022\/bay-breasted-warbler.jpg\" title=\"Bay-breasted Warbler\" alttext=\"Bay-breasted Warbler\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_bay-breasted-warbler.jpg' title= 'Bay-breasted Warbler' alt='Bay-breasted Warbler'\/><\/a><span>Bay-breasted Warbler<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (2.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15592' 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-september-2022\/67376805-1a50-4676-895f-f2c80956fc81.jpeg\" title=\"Pose for the Camera\" alttext=\"Pose for the Camera\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_67376805-1a50-4676-895f-f2c80956fc81.jpeg' title= 'Pose for the Camera' alt='Pose for the Camera'\/><\/a><span>Pose for the Camera<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chrisb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ChrisB<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15586' 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-september-2022\/black-headed-grosbeak.jpg\" title=\"Black-headed Grosbeak\" alttext=\"Black-headed Grosbeak\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_black-headed-grosbeak.jpg' title= 'Black-headed Grosbeak' alt='Black-headed Grosbeak'\/><\/a><span>Black-headed Grosbeak<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15492' 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-september-2022\/bittern_01.jpg\" title=\"Just a Little Snack\" alttext=\"Just a Little Snack\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_bittern_01.jpg' title= 'Just a Little Snack' alt='Just a Little Snack'\/><\/a><span>Just a Little Snack<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/adw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan De Witt<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15499' 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-september-2022\/4302162d-8033-4c63-94f0-4dffa9f52def.jpeg\" title=\"My Coyote\" alttext=\"My Coyote\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_4302162d-8033-4c63-94f0-4dffa9f52def.jpeg' title= 'My Coyote' alt='My Coyote'\/><\/a><span>My Coyote<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15543' 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-september-2022\/4d8d3541-3749-4eb2-a69b-27697fec995e.jpeg\" title=\"Mexican Whistlers\" alttext=\"Mexican Whistlers\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_4d8d3541-3749-4eb2-a69b-27697fec995e.jpeg' title= 'Mexican Whistlers' alt='Mexican Whistlers'\/><\/a><span>Mexican Whistlers<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15593' 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-september-2022\/e578d3a9-6210-4e0c-b2e0-82a0f74367c6.jpeg\" title=\"Snack Break - Common Dragonfly\" alttext=\"Snack Break - Common Dragonfly\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_e578d3a9-6210-4e0c-b2e0-82a0f74367c6.jpeg' title= 'Snack Break - Common Dragonfly' alt='Snack Break - Common Dragonfly'\/><\/a><span>Snack Break - Common Dragonfly<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chrisb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ChrisB<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.6%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15495' 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-september-2022\/western-kingbird-e-_focus.jpg\" title=\"Western Kingbird\" alttext=\"Western Kingbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-kingbird-e-_focus.jpg' title= 'Western Kingbird' alt='Western Kingbird'\/><\/a><span>Western Kingbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jerry Schudda<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15501' 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-september-2022\/p8230148.jpg\" title=\"Yellow Grass Dart\" alttext=\"Yellow Grass Dart\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_p8230148.jpg' title= 'Yellow Grass Dart' alt='Yellow Grass Dart'\/><\/a><span>Yellow Grass Dart<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-barker\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Barker<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15505' 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-september-2022\/img_1469.jpg\" title=\"Enjoying a Prickly Pear\" alttext=\"Enjoying a Prickly Pear\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1469.jpg' title= 'Enjoying a Prickly Pear' alt='Enjoying a Prickly Pear'\/><\/a><span>Enjoying a Prickly Pear<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/creekers23\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Sally Drennen<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15500' 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-september-2022\/p9040208.jpg\" title=\"Unidentified Ant\" alttext=\"Unidentified Ant\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_p9040208.jpg' title= 'Unidentified Ant' alt='Unidentified Ant'\/><\/a><span>Unidentified Ant<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-barker\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Barker<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.6%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15503' 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-september-2022\/p8220129.jpg\" title=\"Sunbathing Toad\" alttext=\"Sunbathing Toad\" class=\"shutterset_set_820\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-september-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_p8220129.jpg' title= 'Sunbathing Toad' alt='Sunbathing Toad'\/><\/a><span>Sunbathing Toad<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david-barker\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David Barker<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 29 October 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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Terms of Service<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You confirm that the photo copyright belongs to you.<\/li>\n<li>The photo title and descriptive fields must be completed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos in frames or with colored borders are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos of pets, captive or domestic animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Contestants can vote for their own photos but ONLY ONCE!<\/li>\n<li>Photos of paintings or drawings of wild animals are not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Photos not in accordance with conditions of use may be excluded.<\/li>\n<li>Winning photos will also be featured on our blog\u2019s rotating banner.<\/li>\n<li>Use of social media to manipulate or influence voting is not allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Images should not be duplicated by uploading into more than one gallery.<\/li>\n<li>Composite photos created by superimposing two or more separate photos not allowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the \u201cBest Photo of the Month\u201d competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2200393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/birds-of-south-america\/west-peruvian-screech-owl-megascops-roboratus.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month September 2022","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[3778,2685,7888],"class_list":["post-2165134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-competitions","category-wildlife","tag-animals","tag-competition","tag-wild-animals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2165134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2165134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2165134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2165134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}