{"id":2187924,"date":"2025-08-06T11:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2187924"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:23:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:23:30","slug":"results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/results-of-the-best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Results of the Best Photo of the Month July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u00a0 are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition.<\/p>\n<p>Alan Murphy wins First Prize with his outstanding image <em>&#8216;Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing<\/em><em>&#8216;.<\/em> Steve Wagner wins Second Prize with his inspirational image <em>&#8216;Three Bears Following the Leader<\/em><em>&#8216;.<\/em> Third Prize goes to Jess Findlay with &#8216;A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole<i>&#8216;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving comments at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<p>See detailed results below:<\/p>\n<p>(click on thumbnails for slideshow).<\/p>\n<div id='ngg-image-17745' 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-july-2025\/clarkes-grebes-rushing.jpg\" title=\"Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing\" alttext=\"Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_clarkes-grebes-rushing.jpg' title= 'Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing' alt='Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing'\/><\/a><span>Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>61 votes (7.64%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17750' 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-july-2025\/3-bear-cubs_1-topaz-denoise.jpeg\" title=\"Three Bears Following the Leader\" alttext=\"Three Bears Following the Leader\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_3-bear-cubs_1-topaz-denoise.jpeg' title= 'Three Bears Following the Leader' alt='Three Bears Following the Leader'\/><\/a><span>Three Bears Following the Leader<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>59 votes (7.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17760' 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-july-2025\/nswo_vole.jpg\" title=\"A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole\" alttext=\"A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_nswo_vole.jpg' title= 'A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole' alt='A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole'\/><\/a><span>A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>56 votes (7.02%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17740' 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-july-2025\/dsc03027-1600.jpg\" title=\"Pair of Yellow-billed Hornbills\" alttext=\"Pair of Yellow-billed Hornbills\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc03027-1600.jpg' title= 'Pair of Yellow-billed Hornbills' alt='Pair of Yellow-billed Hornbills'\/><\/a><span>Pair of Yellow-billed Hornbills<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>52 votes (6.52%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17749' 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-july-2025\/flamingos-1.jpeg\" title=\"Flamingos\" alttext=\"Flamingos\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_flamingos-1.jpeg' title= 'Flamingos' alt='Flamingos'\/><\/a><span>Flamingos<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>44 votes (5.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17758' 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-july-2025\/wsow_website.jpg\" title=\"A Female Western Screech-owl Peers Out from Her Nest Cavity\" alttext=\"A Female Western Screech-owl Peers Out from Her Nest Cavity\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_wsow_website.jpg' title= 'A Female Western Screech-owl Peers Out from Her Nest Cavity' alt='A Female Western Screech-owl Peers Out from Her Nest Cavity'\/><\/a><span>A Female Western Screech-owl Peers Out from Her Nest Cavity<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (5.14%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17746' 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-july-2025\/bald-eagle-5.jpg\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" alttext=\"Bald Eagle\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_bald-eagle-5.jpg' title= 'Bald Eagle' alt='Bald Eagle'\/><\/a><span>Bald Eagle<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>40 votes (5.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17741' 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-july-2025\/dsc04315.jpg\" title=\"Mum Knows Best\" alttext=\"Mum Knows Best\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc04315.jpg' title= 'Mum Knows Best' alt='Mum Knows Best'\/><\/a><span>Mum Knows Best<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (4.89%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17759' 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-july-2025\/pefa_website.jpg\" title=\"A Male Peregrine Falcon Perches in the Canopy of a Douglas Fir\" alttext=\"A Male Peregrine Falcon Perches in the Canopy of a Douglas Fir\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_pefa_website.jpg' title= 'A Male Peregrine Falcon Perches in the Canopy of a Douglas Fir' alt='A Male Peregrine Falcon Perches in the Canopy of a Douglas Fir'\/><\/a><span>A Male Peregrine Falcon Perches in the Canopy of a Douglas Fir<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jess\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jess Findlay<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (4.89%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17744' 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-july-2025\/130725_garden_insect_hummingbirdhawkmoth.jpg\" title=\"Hummingbird Hawk-moth\" alttext=\"Hummingbird Hawk-moth\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_130725_garden_insect_hummingbirdhawkmoth.jpg' title= 'Hummingbird Hawk-moth' alt='Hummingbird Hawk-moth'\/><\/a><span>Hummingbird Hawk-moth<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/porsche\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Diane Stuckey<\/a><\/span><span>35 votes (4.39%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17747' 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-july-2025\/we-usually-see-harbor-seals-in-and-out-of-the-water.jpg\" title=\"We Usually See Harbor Seals in and Out of the Water\" alttext=\"We Usually See Harbor Seals in and Out of the Water\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_we-usually-see-harbor-seals-in-and-out-of-the-water.jpg' title= 'We Usually See Harbor Seals in and Out of the Water' alt='We Usually See Harbor Seals in and Out of the Water'\/><\/a><span>We Usually See Harbor Seals in and Out of the Water<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>34 votes (4.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17748' 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-july-2025\/roan-antilope-1.jpeg\" title=\"Roan Antelope\" alttext=\"Roan Antelope\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_roan-antilope-1.jpeg' title= 'Roan Antelope' alt='Roan Antelope'\/><\/a><span>Roan Antelope<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>32 votes (4.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17754' 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-july-2025\/dsc_1579.jpeg\" title=\"3 and Me\" alttext=\"3 and Me\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_1579.jpeg' title= '3 and Me' alt='3 and Me'\/><\/a><span>3 and Me<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chrisb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ChrisB<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17738' 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-july-2025\/img_8597-c.jpg\" title=\"Flash of Red\" alttext=\"Flash of Red\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_8597-c.jpg' title= 'Flash of Red' alt='Flash of Red'\/><\/a><span>Flash of Red<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>26 votes (3.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17736' 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-july-2025\/rust-and-yellow-tanager-2023-12-05-043-2.jpg\" title=\"Rust and Yellow Tanager \" alttext=\"Rust and Yellow Tanager \" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_rust-and-yellow-tanager-2023-12-05-043-2.jpg' title= 'Rust and Yellow Tanager ' alt='Rust and Yellow Tanager '\/><\/a><span>Rust and Yellow Tanager <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (2.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17756' 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-july-2025\/dsc_0372.jpeg\" title=\"Whale Tail\" alttext=\"Whale Tail\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0372.jpeg' title= 'Whale Tail' alt='Whale Tail'\/><\/a><span>Whale Tail<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chrisb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ChrisB<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (2.76%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17753' 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-july-2025\/img_1194.jpeg\" title=\"Some Privacy Please\" alttext=\"Some Privacy Please\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1194.jpeg' title= 'Some Privacy Please' alt='Some Privacy Please'\/><\/a><span>Some Privacy Please<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17742' 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-july-2025\/dsc09611_2.jpg\" title=\"Mating Lesser Kestrels\" alttext=\"Mating Lesser Kestrels\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc09611_2.jpg' title= 'Mating Lesser Kestrels' alt='Mating Lesser Kestrels'\/><\/a><span>Mating Lesser Kestrels<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/tweetiepie47\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kath Aggiss<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17751' 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-july-2025\/img_0270.jpeg\" title=\"Pigeon Love\" alttext=\"Pigeon Love\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0270.jpeg' title= 'Pigeon Love' alt='Pigeon Love'\/><\/a><span>Pigeon Love<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (2.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17752' 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-july-2025\/img_1196.jpeg\" title=\"Female Cardinal Rules \" alttext=\"Female Cardinal Rules \" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_1196.jpeg' title= 'Female Cardinal Rules ' alt='Female Cardinal Rules '\/><\/a><span>Female Cardinal Rules <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/karen_lyons_kalmenson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Karen Lyons Kalmenson<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17731' 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-july-2025\/curlew_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Curlew\" alttext=\"Eurasian Curlew\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_curlew_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Curlew' alt='Eurasian Curlew'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Curlew<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.13%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17739' 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-july-2025\/img_8698-c.jpg\" title=\"Pale Crested Listening\" alttext=\"Pale Crested Listening\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_8698-c.jpg' title= 'Pale Crested Listening' alt='Pale Crested Listening'\/><\/a><span>Pale Crested Listening<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.01%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17733' 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-july-2025\/bluetit_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Eurasian Blue Tit Feeding on Blackberries\" alttext=\"Eurasian Blue Tit Feeding on Blackberries\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_bluetit_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Eurasian Blue Tit Feeding on Blackberries' alt='Eurasian Blue Tit Feeding on Blackberries'\/><\/a><span>Eurasian Blue Tit Feeding on Blackberries<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>15 votes (1.88%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17735' 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-july-2025\/moss-backed-sparrow-2023-12-01-087.jpg\" title=\"Moss-backed Sparrow \" alttext=\"Moss-backed Sparrow \" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_moss-backed-sparrow-2023-12-01-087.jpg' title= 'Moss-backed Sparrow ' alt='Moss-backed Sparrow '\/><\/a><span>Moss-backed Sparrow <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (1.63%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17734' 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-july-2025\/many-colored-chaco-finch-2023-11-30-201.jpg\" title=\"Many-colored Chaco Finch\" alttext=\"Many-colored Chaco Finch\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_many-colored-chaco-finch-2023-11-30-201.jpg' title= 'Many-colored Chaco Finch' alt='Many-colored Chaco Finch'\/><\/a><span>Many-colored Chaco Finch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>11 votes (1.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17755' 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-july-2025\/dsc_0747.jpeg\" title=\"High on the Treetop\" alttext=\"High on the Treetop\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_0747.jpeg' title= 'High on the Treetop' alt='High on the Treetop'\/><\/a><span>High on the Treetop<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/chrisb\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">ChrisB<\/a><\/span><span>10 votes (1.25%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-17732' 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-july-2025\/willow_warbler_wm.jpg\" title=\"Willow Warbler\" alttext=\"Willow Warbler\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs_willow_warbler_wm.jpg' title= 'Willow Warbler' alt='Willow Warbler'\/><\/a><span>Willow Warbler<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>8 votes (1%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-17737' 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-july-2025\/_mg_1629c-c.jpg\" title=\"Goral Watching White Bellied Heron\" alttext=\"Goral Watching White Bellied Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_891\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2025\/thumbs\/thumbs__mg_1629c-c.jpg' title= 'Goral Watching White Bellied Heron' alt='Goral Watching White Bellied Heron'\/><\/a><span>Goral Watching White Bellied Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/13icons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Candy McManiman<\/a><\/span><span>6 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 31 August 2025<\/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>We\u00a0 are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Alan Murphy wins First Prize with his outstanding image &#8216;Clarke\u2019s Grebes Rushing&#8216;. Steve Wagner wins Second Prize with his inspirational image &#8216;Three Bears Following the Leader&#8216;. Third Prize goes to Jess Findlay with &#8216;A Northern Saw-whet Owl Clutching a Partially Consumed Vole&#8216;. 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