{"id":2167508,"date":"2023-02-24T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2167508"},"modified":"2024-08-27T14:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:17:32","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month February 2023"},"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-15875' 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-february-2023\/1b0a2827cr.jpg\" title=\"Snow Stop\" alttext=\"Snow Stop\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_1b0a2827cr.jpg' title= 'Snow Stop' alt='Snow Stop'\/><\/a><span>Snow Stop<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>58 votes (10.92%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15817' 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-february-2023\/red-backed-fairywren-malurus-melanocephalus.jpg\" title=\"Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus Melanocephalus)\" alttext=\"Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus Melanocephalus)\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-backed-fairywren-malurus-melanocephalus.jpg' title= 'Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus Melanocephalus)' alt='Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus Melanocephalus)'\/><\/a><span>Red-backed Fairywren (Malurus Melanocephalus)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (6.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15867' 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-february-2023\/northern-cardinal-with-a-winterberry.jpg\" title=\"Northern Cardinal with a Winterberry\" alttext=\"Northern Cardinal with a Winterberry\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_northern-cardinal-with-a-winterberry.jpg' title= 'Northern Cardinal with a Winterberry' alt='Northern Cardinal with a Winterberry'\/><\/a><span>Northern Cardinal with a Winterberry<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>29 votes (5.46%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15896' 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-february-2023\/b6b73c95-e1c2-404d-a258-2de6af9b5fe3.jpeg\" title=\"Motmots in Dispute\" alttext=\"Motmots in Dispute\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_b6b73c95-e1c2-404d-a258-2de6af9b5fe3.jpeg' title= 'Motmots in Dispute' alt='Motmots in Dispute'\/><\/a><span>Motmots in Dispute<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>28 votes (5.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15877' 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-february-2023\/1b0a1497crfly.jpg\" title=\"Eye on a Meal\" alttext=\"Eye on a Meal\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_1b0a1497crfly.jpg' title= 'Eye on a Meal' alt='Eye on a Meal'\/><\/a><span>Eye on a Meal<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>24 votes (4.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15871' 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-february-2023\/zrtxbiirninlk60rmc3ba_thumb_17a3.jpg\" title=\"Hyacinth Macaws\" alttext=\"Hyacinth Macaws\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_zrtxbiirninlk60rmc3ba_thumb_17a3.jpg' title= 'Hyacinth Macaws' alt='Hyacinth Macaws'\/><\/a><span>Hyacinth Macaws<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (4.33%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15863' 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-february-2023\/slcc-rock-squirrel-reflection-8506985.jpg\" title=\"Rock Squirrel Reflection\" alttext=\"Rock Squirrel Reflection\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_slcc-rock-squirrel-reflection-8506985.jpg' title= 'Rock Squirrel Reflection' alt='Rock Squirrel Reflection'\/><\/a><span>Rock Squirrel Reflection<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tjphxaz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tom Jones<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (4.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15865' 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-february-2023\/slcc-curve-billed-thrashers-feeding-time.jpg\" title=\"Curve-billed Thrashers Meal Delivery\" alttext=\"Curve-billed Thrashers Meal Delivery\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_slcc-curve-billed-thrashers-feeding-time.jpg' title= 'Curve-billed Thrashers Meal Delivery' alt='Curve-billed Thrashers Meal Delivery'\/><\/a><span>Curve-billed Thrashers Meal Delivery<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tjphxaz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tom Jones<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15897' 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-february-2023\/ca792ac1-793f-4e24-8d1c-8c428961b143.jpeg\" title=\"Knockout! (Great- Tailed Grackles)\" alttext=\"Knockout! (Great- Tailed Grackles)\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ca792ac1-793f-4e24-8d1c-8c428961b143.jpeg' title= 'Knockout! (Great- Tailed Grackles)' alt='Knockout! (Great- Tailed Grackles)'\/><\/a><span>Knockout! (Great- Tailed Grackles)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15869' 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-february-2023\/_i7a2322.jpg\" title=\"Pride of Lions\" alttext=\"Pride of Lions\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs__i7a2322.jpg' title= 'Pride of Lions' alt='Pride of Lions'\/><\/a><span>Pride of Lions<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (3.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15895' 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-february-2023\/fc8b99c9-0355-4cc5-8a2a-30619c4f1adc.jpeg\" title=\"Hey Jay, Can We Share This? (Yucatan Jays)\" alttext=\"Hey Jay, Can We Share This? (Yucatan Jays)\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_fc8b99c9-0355-4cc5-8a2a-30619c4f1adc.jpeg' title= 'Hey Jay, Can We Share This? (Yucatan Jays)' alt='Hey Jay, Can We Share This? (Yucatan Jays)'\/><\/a><span>Hey Jay, Can We Share This? (Yucatan Jays)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (3.58%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15876' 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-february-2023\/1b0a1962cr.jpg\" title=\"Winged Blur\" alttext=\"Winged Blur\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_1b0a1962cr.jpg' title= 'Winged Blur' alt='Winged Blur'\/><\/a><span>Winged Blur<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15874' 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-february-2023\/190223_holiday_kenton_wildlife_zebras.jpg\" title=\"You Scratch My Back and I Will Scratch Yours.\" alttext=\"You Scratch My Back and I Will Scratch Yours.\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_190223_holiday_kenton_wildlife_zebras.jpg' title= 'You Scratch My Back and I Will Scratch Yours.' alt='You Scratch My Back and I Will Scratch Yours.'\/><\/a><span>You Scratch My Back and I Will Scratch Yours.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (3.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15810' 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-february-2023\/c99286a8-3718-417b-84ab-1dfa88c231dc.jpeg\" title=\"My Armadillo \" alttext=\"My Armadillo \" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_c99286a8-3718-417b-84ab-1dfa88c231dc.jpeg' title= 'My Armadillo ' alt='My Armadillo '\/><\/a><span>My Armadillo <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (3.2%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15868' 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-february-2023\/inca-doves.jpg\" title=\"Inca Doves\" alttext=\"Inca Doves\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_inca-doves.jpg' title= 'Inca Doves' alt='Inca Doves'\/><\/a><span>Inca Doves<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (3.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15870' 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-february-2023\/df2d6714-c86e-404c-84e0-5b9e0cfb3663.jpeg\" title=\"My Raccoons \" alttext=\"My Raccoons \" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_df2d6714-c86e-404c-84e0-5b9e0cfb3663.jpeg' title= 'My Raccoons ' alt='My Raccoons '\/><\/a><span>My Raccoons <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/joellec\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Joelle Budden<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (2.82%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15873' 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-february-2023\/150223_holday_pe_kk_wildlife_giraffe.jpg\" title=\"Looking at You\" alttext=\"Looking at You\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_150223_holday_pe_kk_wildlife_giraffe.jpg' title= 'Looking at You' alt='Looking at You'\/><\/a><span>Looking at You<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.64%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15862' 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-february-2023\/ois-guit-guit-sai88-clz5356_221130_0.jpg\" title=\"Red-legged Honeycreeper\" alttext=\"Red-legged Honeycreeper\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-guit-guit-sai88-clz5356_221130_0.jpg' title= 'Red-legged Honeycreeper' alt='Red-legged Honeycreeper'\/><\/a><span>Red-legged Honeycreeper<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (2.64%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15866' 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-february-2023\/green-jay.jpg\" title=\"Green Jay\" alttext=\"Green Jay\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_green-jay.jpg' title= 'Green Jay' alt='Green Jay'\/><\/a><span>Green Jay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.07%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15880' 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-february-2023\/adab1598-50c3-4c14-bbf0-303d0610e05d.jpeg\" title=\"Dove and Grackle\" alttext=\"Dove and Grackle\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_adab1598-50c3-4c14-bbf0-303d0610e05d.jpeg' title= 'Dove and Grackle' alt='Dove and Grackle'\/><\/a><span>Dove and Grackle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.07%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15861' 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-february-2023\/ois-oriole-blatimore-85a7193.jpg\" title=\"Baltimore Oriole Females\" alttext=\"Baltimore Oriole Females\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-oriole-blatimore-85a7193.jpg' title= 'Baltimore Oriole Females' alt='Baltimore Oriole Females'\/><\/a><span>Baltimore Oriole Females<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.07%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15816' 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-february-2023\/crimson-rosella-platycercus-elegans.jpg\" title=\"Crimson Rosella (Platycercus Elegans)\" alttext=\"Crimson Rosella (Platycercus Elegans)\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_crimson-rosella-platycercus-elegans.jpg' title= 'Crimson Rosella (Platycercus Elegans)' alt='Crimson Rosella (Platycercus Elegans)'\/><\/a><span>Crimson Rosella (Platycercus Elegans)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.07%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15815' 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-february-2023\/rufous-whistler-pachycephala-rufiventris.jpg\" title=\"Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala Rufiventris)\" alttext=\"Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala Rufiventris)\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_rufous-whistler-pachycephala-rufiventris.jpg' title= 'Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala Rufiventris)' alt='Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala Rufiventris)'\/><\/a><span>Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala Rufiventris)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (2.07%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15872' 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-february-2023\/oowl5bqxt3cnuffxniwphq_thumb_1831.jpg\" title=\"Giant River Otters\" alttext=\"Giant River Otters\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_oowl5bqxt3cnuffxniwphq_thumb_1831.jpg' title= 'Giant River Otters' alt='Giant River Otters'\/><\/a><span>Giant River Otters<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/leggatt\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anna Leggatt<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15814' 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-february-2023\/sacred-kingfisher_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Sacred Kingfisher\" alttext=\"Sacred Kingfisher\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_sacred-kingfisher_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Sacred Kingfisher' alt='Sacred Kingfisher'\/><\/a><span>Sacred Kingfisher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15859' 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-february-2023\/ois-colibri-insigne-85a8258_221207.jpg\" title=\"Magnificent Humminbird\" alttext=\"Magnificent Humminbird\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-colibri-insigne-85a8258_221207.jpg' title= 'Magnificent Humminbird' alt='Magnificent Humminbird'\/><\/a><span>Magnificent Humminbird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15878' 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-february-2023\/18d443fc-9b46-46b2-ad23-1aa68d0bd94a.jpeg\" title=\"Mountain Bluebird\" alttext=\"Mountain Bluebird\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_18d443fc-9b46-46b2-ad23-1aa68d0bd94a.jpeg' title= 'Mountain Bluebird' alt='Mountain Bluebird'\/><\/a><span>Mountain Bluebird<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15813' 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-february-2023\/silvereye_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Silvereye\" alttext=\"Silvereye\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_silvereye_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Silvereye' alt='Silvereye'\/><\/a><span>Silvereye<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.32%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15812' 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-february-2023\/variable-oyster-catcher_1_wm.jpg\" title=\"Variable Oyster Catcher\" alttext=\"Variable Oyster Catcher\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_variable-oyster-catcher_1_wm.jpg' title= 'Variable Oyster Catcher' alt='Variable Oyster Catcher'\/><\/a><span>Variable Oyster Catcher<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>7 votes (1.32%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15879' 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-february-2023\/04741cda-08ae-4ad3-b1fc-4d7b1341b924.jpeg\" title=\"Roadrunner Hunting in Mesquite\" alttext=\"Roadrunner Hunting in Mesquite\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_04741cda-08ae-4ad3-b1fc-4d7b1341b924.jpeg' title= 'Roadrunner Hunting in Mesquite' alt='Roadrunner Hunting in Mesquite'\/><\/a><span>Roadrunner Hunting in Mesquite<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jennbixby\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jennifer Danhaus<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-15864' 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-february-2023\/slcc-bald-eagle-8511536.jpg\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_slcc-bald-eagle-8511536.jpg' title= 'Bald Eagle' alt='Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tjphxaz\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Tom Jones<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (1.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-15811' 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-february-2023\/300123_holiday_jhb_bird_hadeda_a.jpg\" title=\"Hadeda\" alttext=\"Hadeda\" class=\"shutterset_set_825\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-february-2023\/thumbs\/thumbs_300123_holiday_jhb_bird_hadeda_a.jpg' title= 'Hadeda' alt='Hadeda'\/><\/a><span>Hadeda<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.75%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 25 March 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. 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