{"id":2176593,"date":"2024-06-28T11:31:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2176593"},"modified":"2024-06-28T11:31:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:31:30","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month June 2024"},"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. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to six.<\/p>\n<p>First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically.\u00a0Select the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SIX<\/strong> <\/span>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.<\/p>\n<p>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-16969' 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-june-2024\/brown-long-eared-bat-with-water-drool-after-drinking.jpg\" title=\"Brown Long-eared Bat with Water Drool After Drinking\" alttext=\"Brown Long-eared Bat with Water Drool After Drinking\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_brown-long-eared-bat-with-water-drool-after-drinking.jpg' title= 'Brown Long-eared Bat with Water Drool After Drinking' alt='Brown Long-eared Bat with Water Drool After Drinking'\/><\/a><span>Brown Long-eared Bat with Water Drool After Drinking<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>86 votes (10.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16970' 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-june-2024\/elf-owl-at-dusk.jpg\" title=\"Elf Owl at Dusk\" alttext=\"Elf Owl at Dusk\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_elf-owl-at-dusk.jpg' title= 'Elf Owl at Dusk' alt='Elf Owl at Dusk'\/><\/a><span>Elf Owl at Dusk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>86 votes (10.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16989' 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-june-2024\/red-tailed-comet-2023-12-05-014.jpg\" title=\"Red-tailed Comet\" alttext=\"Red-tailed Comet\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-tailed-comet-2023-12-05-014.jpg' title= 'Red-tailed Comet' alt='Red-tailed Comet'\/><\/a><span>Red-tailed Comet<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>64 votes (7.62%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16964' 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-june-2024\/final.jpeg\" title=\"Well Dressed Pelican.\" alttext=\"Well Dressed Pelican.\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_final.jpeg' title= 'Well Dressed Pelican.' alt='Well Dressed Pelican.'\/><\/a><span>Well Dressed Pelican.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>60 votes (7.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16978' 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-june-2024\/violet-tailed-sylph.png\" title=\"Violet-tailed Sylph\" alttext=\"Violet-tailed Sylph\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_violet-tailed-sylph.png' title= 'Violet-tailed Sylph' alt='Violet-tailed Sylph'\/><\/a><span>Violet-tailed Sylph<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>51 votes (6.07%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16971' 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-june-2024\/western-screech-owl-with-pack-rat.jpg\" title=\"Western Screech-owl with Pack Rat\" alttext=\"Western Screech-owl with Pack Rat\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-screech-owl-with-pack-rat.jpg' title= 'Western Screech-owl with Pack Rat' alt='Western Screech-owl with Pack Rat'\/><\/a><span>Western Screech-owl with Pack Rat<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>50 votes (5.95%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16990' 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-june-2024\/red-crested-cardinal-2023-11-29-042.jpg\" title=\"Red-crested Cardinal \" alttext=\"Red-crested Cardinal \" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-crested-cardinal-2023-11-29-042.jpg' title= 'Red-crested Cardinal ' alt='Red-crested Cardinal '\/><\/a><span>Red-crested Cardinal <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (4.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16991' 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-june-2024\/eastern-screech-owl-megascops-asio.jpg\" title=\"Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops Asio)\" alttext=\"Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops Asio)\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_eastern-screech-owl-megascops-asio.jpg' title= 'Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops Asio)' alt='Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops Asio)'\/><\/a><span>Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops Asio)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (4.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16997' 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-june-2024\/_i7a1528.jpg\" title=\"Close up\" alttext=\"Close up\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs__i7a1528.jpg' title= 'Close up' alt='Close up'\/><\/a><span>Close up<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/vanzylwjjgmail-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karin van Zyl<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (4.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16992' 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-june-2024\/lions141.jpg\" title=\"Always Close\" alttext=\"Always Close\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_lions141.jpg' title= 'Always Close' alt='Always Close'\/><\/a><span>Always Close<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (4.05%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16972' 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-june-2024\/ibis-topaz-denoise-enhance-2-2x-sharpen-topaz-sharpen-copy-topaz-enhance-4000w.jpeg\" title=\"White Ibis Landing\" alttext=\"White Ibis Landing\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_ibis-topaz-denoise-enhance-2-2x-sharpen-topaz-sharpen-copy-topaz-enhance-4000w.jpeg' title= 'White Ibis Landing' alt='White Ibis Landing'\/><\/a><span>White Ibis Landing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (3.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16993' 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-june-2024\/for-comp1.jpg\" title=\"Watchful\" alttext=\"Watchful\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_for-comp1.jpg' title= 'Watchful' alt='Watchful'\/><\/a><span>Watchful<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/lalofgren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Leigh Lofgren<\/a><\/span><span>30 votes (3.57%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16996' 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-june-2024\/_mg_8783.jpg\" title=\"North Island Saddleback\" alttext=\"North Island Saddleback\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_8783.jpg' title= 'North Island Saddleback' alt='North Island Saddleback'\/><\/a><span>North Island Saddleback<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.1%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16980' 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-june-2024\/opal-rumped-tanager.png\" title=\"Opal-rumped Tanager\" alttext=\"Opal-rumped Tanager\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_opal-rumped-tanager.png' title= 'Opal-rumped Tanager' alt='Opal-rumped Tanager'\/><\/a><span>Opal-rumped Tanager<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>25 votes (2.98%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16974' 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-june-2024\/moose-topaz-denoise-sharpen-topaz-sharpen-3-topaz-enhance-4000w.jpeg\" title=\"Moose on the Move\" alttext=\"Moose on the Move\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_moose-topaz-denoise-sharpen-topaz-sharpen-3-topaz-enhance-4000w.jpeg' title= 'Moose on the Move' alt='Moose on the Move'\/><\/a><span>Moose on the Move<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (2.74%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16973' 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-june-2024\/bare-faced-ibis13809-topaz-denoise-sharpen-color-copy.jpeg\" title=\"Bare-faced Ibis Interacting\" alttext=\"Bare-faced Ibis Interacting\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_bare-faced-ibis13809-topaz-denoise-sharpen-color-copy.jpeg' title= 'Bare-faced Ibis Interacting' alt='Bare-faced Ibis Interacting'\/><\/a><span>Bare-faced Ibis Interacting<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (2.74%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16966' 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-june-2024\/final_1.jpeg\" title=\"Chachalaca Mom Feeding Her Baby.\" alttext=\"Chachalaca Mom Feeding Her Baby.\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_final_1.jpeg' title= 'Chachalaca Mom Feeding Her Baby.' alt='Chachalaca Mom Feeding Her Baby.'\/><\/a><span>Chachalaca Mom Feeding Her Baby.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16984' 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-june-2024\/k-f-topaz.jpeg\" title=\"Kestrels \" alttext=\"Kestrels \" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_k-f-topaz.jpeg' title= 'Kestrels ' alt='Kestrels '\/><\/a><span>Kestrels <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dean-eades\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dean Eades<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (1.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16968' 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-june-2024\/ois-aigleimperial-clz_7471_231014.jpg\" title=\"Spanish Imperial Eagle\" alttext=\"Spanish Imperial Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-aigleimperial-clz_7471_231014.jpg' title= 'Spanish Imperial Eagle' alt='Spanish Imperial Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Spanish Imperial Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (1.9%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16986' 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-june-2024\/ois-bruantproyer-lav1083_240603.jpg\" title=\"Corn Bunting\" alttext=\"Corn Bunting\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-bruantproyer-lav1083_240603.jpg' title= 'Corn Bunting' alt='Corn Bunting'\/><\/a><span>Corn Bunting<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (1.67%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16979' 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-june-2024\/flame-faced-tanager.png\" title=\"Flame-faced Tanager\" alttext=\"Flame-faced Tanager\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_flame-faced-tanager.png' title= 'Flame-faced Tanager' alt='Flame-faced Tanager'\/><\/a><span>Flame-faced Tanager<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>14 votes (1.67%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16967' 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-june-2024\/ois-aigleimperial-clz_4192_231011.jpg\" title=\"Spanish Imperial Eagle\" alttext=\"Spanish Imperial Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_ois-aigleimperial-clz_4192_231011.jpg' title= 'Spanish Imperial Eagle' alt='Spanish Imperial Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Spanish Imperial Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/noushka\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Noushka Wildlife<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (1.55%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16965' 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-june-2024\/final_0.jpeg\" title=\"Parakeet Having Lunch.\" alttext=\"Parakeet Having Lunch.\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_final_0.jpeg' title= 'Parakeet Having Lunch.' alt='Parakeet Having Lunch.'\/><\/a><span>Parakeet Having Lunch.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/paamuljack\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Paamul Jack<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.43%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16981' 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-june-2024\/kk2-topaz.jpeg\" title=\"Kestrels\" alttext=\"Kestrels\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_kk2-topaz.jpeg' title= 'Kestrels' alt='Kestrels'\/><\/a><span>Kestrels<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dean-eades\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dean Eades<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-16983' 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-june-2024\/mh7-topaz.jpeg\" title=\"Marsh Harrier \" alttext=\"Marsh Harrier \" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_mh7-topaz.jpeg' title= 'Marsh Harrier ' alt='Marsh Harrier '\/><\/a><span>Marsh Harrier <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/dean-eades\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Dean Eades<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.31%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16994' 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-june-2024\/2009-01-28_9091c.jpg\" title=\"Hunkered Down\" alttext=\"Hunkered Down\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009-01-28_9091c.jpg' title= 'Hunkered Down' alt='Hunkered Down'\/><\/a><span>Hunkered Down<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>4 votes (0.48%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-16995' 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-june-2024\/terra-del-fuego-lucky-pan-180.jpg\" title=\"Lucky Pan\" alttext=\"Lucky Pan\" class=\"shutterset_set_876\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-june-2024\/thumbs\/thumbs_terra-del-fuego-lucky-pan-180.jpg' title= 'Lucky Pan' alt='Lucky Pan'\/><\/a><span>Lucky Pan<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>2 votes (0.24%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 26 July 2024<\/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. By popular request the number of images to be selected has been increased to six. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically.\u00a0Select the SIX images you like best [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2202577,"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\/greenish-puffleg-haplophaedia-aureliae_0.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month May 2024","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[3778,2685,7888],"class_list":["post-2176593","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\/2176593","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=2176593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2202577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}