{"id":2165655,"date":"2022-11-02T17:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2165655"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:45:44","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month October 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-15604' 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-2022\/perrigo-ospreys-aware-stare-4938.jpeg\" title=\"Osprey\u2019s Aware Stare\" alttext=\"Osprey\u2019s Aware Stare\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-ospreys-aware-stare-4938.jpeg' title= 'Osprey\u2019s Aware Stare' alt='Osprey\u2019s Aware Stare'\/><\/a><span>Osprey\u2019s Aware Stare<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (10.03%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15601' 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-2022\/horned-grebe.jpg\" title=\"Horned Grebe\" alttext=\"Horned Grebe\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_horned-grebe.jpg' title= 'Horned Grebe' alt='Horned Grebe'\/><\/a><span>Horned Grebe<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (9.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15612' 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-2022\/horned-grebe-podiceps-auritus.jpg\" title=\"Horned Grebe (Podiceps Auritus)\" alttext=\"Horned Grebe (Podiceps Auritus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_horned-grebe-podiceps-auritus.jpg' title= 'Horned Grebe (Podiceps Auritus)' alt='Horned Grebe (Podiceps Auritus)'\/><\/a><span>Horned Grebe (Podiceps Auritus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (6.8%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15622' 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-2022\/imgp0731.jpg\" title=\"Where\\\" s=\"\" Mummy?&#039;=\"\" alttext=\"Where\\\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_imgp0731.jpg' title= 'Where\\'s Mummy?' alt='Where\\'s Mummy?'\/><\/a><span>Where\\'s Mummy?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (6.47%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15634' 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-2022\/hippo-close-up.jpg\" title=\"Open Wide\" alttext=\"Open Wide\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_hippo-close-up.jpg' title= 'Open Wide' alt='Open Wide'\/><\/a><span>Open Wide<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/adw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan De Witt<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (6.47%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15633' 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-2022\/_igp6535.jpg\" title=\"Leopard in Tree\" alttext=\"Leopard in Tree\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs__igp6535.jpg' title= 'Leopard in Tree' alt='Leopard in Tree'\/><\/a><span>Leopard in Tree<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (5.83%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15602' 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-2022\/red-naped-sapsucker.jpg\" title=\"Red-naped Sapsucker\" alttext=\"Red-naped Sapsucker\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-naped-sapsucker.jpg' title= 'Red-naped Sapsucker' alt='Red-naped Sapsucker'\/><\/a><span>Red-naped Sapsucker<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (4.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15621' 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-2022\/p1060218.jpg\" title=\"Go Away! (Adelie Penguin)\" alttext=\"Go Away! (Adelie Penguin)\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_p1060218.jpg' title= 'Go Away! (Adelie Penguin)' alt='Go Away! (Adelie Penguin)'\/><\/a><span>Go Away! (Adelie Penguin)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (4.21%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15613' 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-2022\/oeraluil-ural-owl-strix-uralensis_marcelloromeo_226a0615-2.jpg\" title=\"Ural Owl\" alttext=\"Ural Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_oeraluil-ural-owl-strix-uralensis_marcelloromeo_226a0615-2.jpg' title= 'Ural Owl' alt='Ural Owl'\/><\/a><span>Ural Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/marcelloromeo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Marcel de Bruin<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (3.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15629' 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-2022\/c96dec14-06b4-4aaa-bbed-696238554f2c.jpeg\" title=\"A Perfect Landing (Black-capped Chickadee)\" alttext=\"A Perfect Landing (Black-capped Chickadee)\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_c96dec14-06b4-4aaa-bbed-696238554f2c.jpeg' title= 'A Perfect Landing (Black-capped Chickadee)' alt='A Perfect Landing (Black-capped Chickadee)'\/><\/a><span>A Perfect Landing (Black-capped Chickadee)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (3.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15616' 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-2022\/ois-hirondellepaludicole-85a5833_221012.jpg\" title=\"Brown-throated Martin\" alttext=\"Brown-throated Martin\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-hirondellepaludicole-85a5833_221012.jpg' title= 'Brown-throated Martin' alt='Brown-throated Martin'\/><\/a><span>Brown-throated Martin<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (3.56%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15625' 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-2022\/scarlet-rumped.jpg\" title=\"Scarlet Rumped\" alttext=\"Scarlet Rumped\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_scarlet-rumped.jpg' title= 'Scarlet Rumped' alt='Scarlet Rumped'\/><\/a><span>Scarlet Rumped<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (3.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15614' 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-2022\/perrigo-blue-winged-teal-1383.jpeg\" title=\"And That\u2019s Why They\u2019re Named Blue-winged Teal\" alttext=\"And That\u2019s Why They\u2019re Named Blue-winged Teal\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-blue-winged-teal-1383.jpeg' title= 'And That\u2019s Why They\u2019re Named Blue-winged Teal' alt='And That\u2019s Why They\u2019re Named Blue-winged Teal'\/><\/a><span>And That\u2019s Why They\u2019re Named Blue-winged Teal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15617' 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-2022\/ois-corbeaucorvibau-85a4160-_2210jpg.jpg\" title=\"Thick-billed Raven\" alttext=\"Thick-billed Raven\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-corbeaucorvibau-85a4160-_2210jpg.jpg' title= 'Thick-billed Raven' alt='Thick-billed Raven'\/><\/a><span>Thick-billed Raven<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (2.91%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15631' 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-2022\/75b8dc67-3a7e-4c42-932e-cfcf8b1d4094.jpeg\" title=\"Lol!!! Mexican Iguana \" alttext=\"Lol!!! Mexican Iguana \" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_75b8dc67-3a7e-4c42-932e-cfcf8b1d4094.jpeg' title= 'Lol!!! Mexican Iguana ' alt='Lol!!! Mexican Iguana '\/><\/a><span>Lol!!! Mexican Iguana <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (2.59%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15615' 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-2022\/perrigo-white-tipped-black-moth-melanchroia-chephise-i8449.jpeg\" title=\"White-tipped Black Moth on Lantana\" alttext=\"White-tipped Black Moth on Lantana\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-white-tipped-black-moth-melanchroia-chephise-i8449.jpeg' title= 'White-tipped Black Moth on Lantana' alt='White-tipped Black Moth on Lantana'\/><\/a><span>White-tipped Black Moth on Lantana<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (2.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15632' 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-2022\/80dbffe5-2205-4d70-b01b-2d7656166a22.jpeg\" title=\"Hermit Crab - Closeup\" alttext=\"Hermit Crab - Closeup\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_80dbffe5-2205-4d70-b01b-2d7656166a22.jpeg' title= 'Hermit Crab - Closeup' alt='Hermit Crab - Closeup'\/><\/a><span>Hermit Crab - Closeup<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (2.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15603' 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-2022\/ruddy-duck-display-2.jpg\" title=\"Ruddy Duck\" alttext=\"Ruddy Duck\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_ruddy-duck-display-2.jpg' title= 'Ruddy Duck' alt='Ruddy Duck'\/><\/a><span>Ruddy Duck<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (2.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15626' 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-2022\/141022_garden_reptile_mabled_newt_b.jpg\" title=\"Marbled Newt\" alttext=\"Marbled Newt\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_141022_garden_reptile_mabled_newt_b.jpg' title= 'Marbled Newt' alt='Marbled Newt'\/><\/a><span>Marbled Newt<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (2.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15624' 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-2022\/_t0a0303-short-eared-owl.jpg\" title=\"Short Eared at Sunset\" alttext=\"Short Eared at Sunset\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs__t0a0303-short-eared-owl.jpg' title= 'Short Eared at Sunset' alt='Short Eared at Sunset'\/><\/a><span>Short Eared at Sunset<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15630' 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-2022\/5b70c68c-511d-4c7f-9f22-c6741d6fa370.jpeg\" title=\"Genus Dyocopus Woodpecker\" alttext=\"Genus Dyocopus Woodpecker\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_5b70c68c-511d-4c7f-9f22-c6741d6fa370.jpeg' title= 'Genus Dyocopus Woodpecker' alt='Genus Dyocopus Woodpecker'\/><\/a><span>Genus Dyocopus Woodpecker<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.94%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15618' 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-2022\/stonechat_4_wm.jpg\" title=\"European Stonechat (Saxicola Rubicola)\" alttext=\"European Stonechat (Saxicola Rubicola)\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_stonechat_4_wm.jpg' title= 'European Stonechat (Saxicola Rubicola)' alt='European Stonechat (Saxicola Rubicola)'\/><\/a><span>European Stonechat (Saxicola Rubicola)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15623' 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-2022\/_mg_0955harem-enderbyis.jpg\" title=\"Hatem\" alttext=\"Hatem\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_0955harem-enderbyis.jpg' title= 'Hatem' alt='Hatem'\/><\/a><span>Hatem<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15610' 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-2022\/blue-winged-teal-anas-discors-2.jpg\" title=\"Blue-winged Teal (Anas Discors) \" alttext=\"Blue-winged Teal (Anas Discors) \" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_blue-winged-teal-anas-discors-2.jpg' title= 'Blue-winged Teal (Anas Discors) ' alt='Blue-winged Teal (Anas Discors) '\/><\/a><span>Blue-winged Teal (Anas Discors) <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (1.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15605' 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-2022\/0e9f244d-8e80-40b5-a05d-235511d81fcc.jpeg\" title=\"My Coopers Hawk\" alttext=\"My Coopers Hawk\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_0e9f244d-8e80-40b5-a05d-235511d81fcc.jpeg' title= 'My Coopers Hawk' alt='My Coopers Hawk'\/><\/a><span>My Coopers Hawk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (1.29%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15611' 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-2022\/green-winged-teal-anas-crecca.jpg\" title=\"Green-winged Teal (Anas Crecca)\" alttext=\"Green-winged Teal (Anas Crecca)\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_green-winged-teal-anas-crecca.jpg' title= 'Green-winged Teal (Anas Crecca)' alt='Green-winged Teal (Anas Crecca)'\/><\/a><span>Green-winged Teal (Anas Crecca)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15606' 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-2022\/zwarte-wouw-black-kite-milvus-migrans_marcelloromeo_226a1783.jpg\" title=\"Black Kite\" alttext=\"Black Kite\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_zwarte-wouw-black-kite-milvus-migrans_marcelloromeo_226a1783.jpg' title= 'Black Kite' alt='Black Kite'\/><\/a><span>Black Kite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/marcelloromeo\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Marcel de Bruin<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15620' 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-2022\/red_admiral_wm.jpg\" title=\"Soaking up the Sun - Red Admiral\" alttext=\"Soaking up the Sun - Red Admiral\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_red_admiral_wm.jpg' title= 'Soaking up the Sun - Red Admiral' alt='Soaking up the Sun - Red Admiral'\/><\/a><span>Soaking up the Sun - Red Admiral<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15600' 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-2022\/b3ec1c4e-52af-42d5-8f5a-2bf522b1df53.jpeg\" title=\"My Rosette Spoonbill\" alttext=\"My Rosette Spoonbill\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_b3ec1c4e-52af-42d5-8f5a-2bf522b1df53.jpeg' title= 'My Rosette Spoonbill' alt='My Rosette Spoonbill'\/><\/a><span>My Rosette Spoonbill<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>3 votes (0.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15627' 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-2022\/fa39ec82-9de9-4100-bfe2-4eeef533eeba.jpeg\" title=\"Mallard Machismo\" alttext=\"Mallard Machismo\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_fa39ec82-9de9-4100-bfe2-4eeef533eeba.jpeg' title= 'Mallard Machismo' alt='Mallard Machismo'\/><\/a><span>Mallard Machismo<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.65%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15619' 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-2022\/jay_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Collecting Nuts - Eurasian Jay \" alttext=\"Collecting Nuts - Eurasian Jay \" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_jay_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Collecting Nuts - Eurasian Jay ' alt='Collecting Nuts - Eurasian Jay '\/><\/a><span>Collecting Nuts - Eurasian Jay <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>1 vote (0.32%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15628' 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-2022\/46d2ab42-693d-4527-9aa5-cfb54cf6e219.jpeg\" title=\"A Fancy Feast (Bluejay)\" alttext=\"A Fancy Feast (Bluejay)\" class=\"shutterset_set_821\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-october-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_46d2ab42-693d-4527-9aa5-cfb54cf6e219.jpeg' title= 'A Fancy Feast (Bluejay)' alt='A Fancy Feast (Bluejay)'\/><\/a><span>A Fancy Feast (Bluejay)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/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 26 November 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 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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. 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