{"id":2166513,"date":"2022-12-31T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2166513"},"modified":"2022-12-31T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T07:00:45","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month December 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-15690' 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-2022\/dsc_6488-max-zijkant-4000.jpg\" title=\"When the Fruit Falls in Your Mouth\" alttext=\"When the Fruit Falls in Your Mouth\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_6488-max-zijkant-4000.jpg' title= 'When the Fruit Falls in Your Mouth' alt='When the Fruit Falls in Your Mouth'\/><\/a><span>When the Fruit Falls in Your Mouth<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lievesnellings\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Lieve Snellings<\/a><\/span><span>78 votes (13.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15728' 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-2022\/perrigo-great-horned-owl.jpeg\" title=\"Great Horned Owl\" alttext=\"Great Horned Owl\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-great-horned-owl.jpeg' title= 'Great Horned Owl' alt='Great Horned Owl'\/><\/a><span>Great Horned Owl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>49 votes (8.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15707' 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-2022\/5a2fd84b-dfa4-421f-9920-d84939cb345a.jpeg\" title=\"Macaws\u2019 True Love\" alttext=\"Macaws\u2019 True Love\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_5a2fd84b-dfa4-421f-9920-d84939cb345a.jpeg' title= 'Macaws\u2019 True Love' alt='Macaws\u2019 True Love'\/><\/a><span>Macaws\u2019 True Love<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>49 votes (8.42%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15708' 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-2022\/29bcd640-8ed0-462e-8937-46e82865c328.jpeg\" title=\"Closeup - Mexican Iguana  \" alttext=\"Closeup - Mexican Iguana  \" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_29bcd640-8ed0-462e-8937-46e82865c328.jpeg' title= 'Closeup - Mexican Iguana  ' alt='Closeup - Mexican Iguana  '\/><\/a><span>Closeup - Mexican Iguana  <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (6.7%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15691' 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-2022\/5e0ed3a4-4683-4a18-ad22-a1f5c3b85cba.jpeg\" title=\"White-necked Jacobin\" alttext=\"White-necked Jacobin\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_5e0ed3a4-4683-4a18-ad22-a1f5c3b85cba.jpeg' title= 'White-necked Jacobin' alt='White-necked Jacobin'\/><\/a><span>White-necked Jacobin<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/valeska55\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Valerie Teska<\/a><\/span><span>37 votes (6.36%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15706' 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-2022\/_igp7215.jpg\" title=\"Leopard in Road\" alttext=\"Leopard in Road\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs__igp7215.jpg' title= 'Leopard in Road' alt='Leopard in Road'\/><\/a><span>Leopard in Road<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (6.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15697' 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-2022\/_mg_9102-fow.jpg\" title=\"Little Bee Eaters\" alttext=\"Little Bee Eaters\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_9102-fow.jpg' title= 'Little Bee Eaters' alt='Little Bee Eaters'\/><\/a><span>Little Bee Eaters<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/david199\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">David DesRochers<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (5.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15694' 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-2022\/winter-wren.jpg\" title=\"Winter Wren\" alttext=\"Winter Wren\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_winter-wren.jpg' title= 'Winter Wren' alt='Winter Wren'\/><\/a><span>Winter Wren<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (5.5%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15692' 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-2022\/df050a6c-2296-4618-bc3e-f809e785d08d.jpeg\" title=\"Whoooose Here?\" alttext=\"Whoooose Here?\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_df050a6c-2296-4618-bc3e-f809e785d08d.jpeg' title= 'Whoooose Here?' alt='Whoooose Here?'\/><\/a><span>Whoooose Here?<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/valeska55\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Valerie Teska<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (4.98%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15701' 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-2022\/houbrara-bustard-male-displaying_3875.jpg\" title=\"Houbara Bustard Male Diesplaying\" alttext=\"Houbara Bustard Male Diesplaying\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_houbrara-bustard-male-displaying_3875.jpg' title= 'Houbara Bustard Male Diesplaying' alt='Houbara Bustard Male Diesplaying'\/><\/a><span>Houbara Bustard Male Diesplaying<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/stephendaly\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Stephen Daly<\/a><\/span><span>27 votes (4.64%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15696' 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-2022\/western-meadowlark_0.jpg\" title=\"Western Meadowlark\" alttext=\"Western Meadowlark\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-meadowlark_0.jpg' title= 'Western Meadowlark' alt='Western Meadowlark'\/><\/a><span>Western Meadowlark<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (3.78%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15700' 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-2022\/wild-turkey-2.jpg\" title=\"Wild Turkey\" alttext=\"Wild Turkey\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_wild-turkey-2.jpg' title= 'Wild Turkey' alt='Wild Turkey'\/><\/a><span>Wild Turkey<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15699' 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-2022\/yellow-billed-magpie.jpg\" title=\"Yellow-billed Magpie \" alttext=\"Yellow-billed Magpie \" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_yellow-billed-magpie.jpg' title= 'Yellow-billed Magpie ' alt='Yellow-billed Magpie '\/><\/a><span>Yellow-billed Magpie <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>20 votes (3.44%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15693' 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-2022\/b130c811-33ae-4b52-a0a5-eeb75d073bff.jpeg\" title=\"Andean Emerald\" alttext=\"Andean Emerald\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_b130c811-33ae-4b52-a0a5-eeb75d073bff.jpeg' title= 'Andean Emerald' alt='Andean Emerald'\/><\/a><span>Andean Emerald<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/valeska55\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Valerie Teska<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.09%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15702' 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-2022\/228e3a86-77d4-4185-8061-02e9b78925b1.jpeg\" title=\"My Baby Rabbit\" alttext=\"My Baby Rabbit\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_228e3a86-77d4-4185-8061-02e9b78925b1.jpeg' title= 'My Baby Rabbit' alt='My Baby Rabbit'\/><\/a><span>My Baby Rabbit<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.09%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15709' 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-2022\/78f2a5b5-fd44-4a61-8bf4-427d413601c9.jpeg\" title=\"Mexican Giant Land Crab\" alttext=\"Mexican Giant Land Crab\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_78f2a5b5-fd44-4a61-8bf4-427d413601c9.jpeg' title= 'Mexican Giant Land Crab' alt='Mexican Giant Land Crab'\/><\/a><span>Mexican Giant Land Crab<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.92%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15705' 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-2022\/little_grebe_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Little Grebe with Backlighting\" alttext=\"Little Grebe with Backlighting\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_little_grebe_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Little Grebe with Backlighting' alt='Little Grebe with Backlighting'\/><\/a><span>Little Grebe with Backlighting<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15703' 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-2022\/starling_3_wm.jpg\" title=\"Feeding Time - Common Starling\" alttext=\"Feeding Time - Common Starling\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_starling_3_wm.jpg' title= 'Feeding Time - Common Starling' alt='Feeding Time - Common Starling'\/><\/a><span>Feeding Time - Common Starling<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.89%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15698' 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-2022\/yellow-billed-magpie-2.jpg\" title=\"Yellow-billed Magpie \" alttext=\"Yellow-billed Magpie \" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_yellow-billed-magpie-2.jpg' title= 'Yellow-billed Magpie ' alt='Yellow-billed Magpie '\/><\/a><span>Yellow-billed Magpie <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.89%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15704' 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-2022\/kestrel_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Kestrel in Flight\" alttext=\"Kestrel in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_kestrel_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Kestrel in Flight' alt='Kestrel in Flight'\/><\/a><span>Kestrel in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.89%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15695' 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-2022\/grasshopper-sparrow.jpg\" title=\"Grasshopper Sparrow\" alttext=\"Grasshopper Sparrow\" class=\"shutterset_set_823\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-december-2022\/thumbs\/thumbs_grasshopper-sparrow.jpg' title= 'Grasshopper Sparrow' alt='Grasshopper Sparrow'\/><\/a><span>Grasshopper Sparrow<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.72%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 28 January 2023<\/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":2200543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/birds-of-north-america\/female-red-breasted-nuthatch.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month November 2022","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[3778,2685,7888],"class_list":["post-2166513","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\/2166513","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=2166513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2166513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2166513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2166513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}