{"id":2206552,"date":"2026-07-29T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2206552"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:18:00","slug":"vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/vote-for-the-best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month July 2026"},"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-18442' 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-2026\/image-5.jpg\" title=\"Northern Gannet Love\" alttext=\"Northern Gannet Love\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_image-5.jpg' title= 'Northern Gannet Love' alt='Northern Gannet Love'\/><\/a><span>Northern Gannet Love<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/brendajacobsphotography\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">brendajacobsphotography<\/a><\/span><span>55 votes (7.77%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18485' 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-2026\/perrigo-bee-pollen-9637-1.jpeg\" title=\"Pollen-covered Bee\" alttext=\"Pollen-covered Bee\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-bee-pollen-9637-1.jpeg' title= 'Pollen-covered Bee' alt='Pollen-covered Bee'\/><\/a><span>Pollen-covered Bee<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>47 votes (6.64%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18433' 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-2026\/four_spot_chaser_2_wm.jpg\" title=\"Four-spotted Chaser \" alttext=\"Four-spotted Chaser \" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_four_spot_chaser_2_wm.jpg' title= 'Four-spotted Chaser ' alt='Four-spotted Chaser '\/><\/a><span>Four-spotted Chaser <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>46 votes (6.5%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18446' 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-2026\/western-tanager-feeding-its-young.jpg\" title=\"Western Tanager Feeding Its Young\" alttext=\"Western Tanager Feeding Its Young\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_western-tanager-feeding-its-young.jpg' title= 'Western Tanager Feeding Its Young' alt='Western Tanager Feeding Its Young'\/><\/a><span>Western Tanager Feeding Its Young<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>42 votes (5.93%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18447' 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-2026\/three-kingfishers-on-the-same-perch.jpg\" title=\"Three Kingfishers on the Same Perch\" alttext=\"Three Kingfishers on the Same Perch\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_three-kingfishers-on-the-same-perch.jpg' title= 'Three Kingfishers on the Same Perch' alt='Three Kingfishers on the Same Perch'\/><\/a><span>Three Kingfishers on the Same Perch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (5.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18488' 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-2026\/perrigo-painted-schinia-moth-schinia-volupia-hr-011.jpeg\" title=\"Painted Schinia Moth\" alttext=\"Painted Schinia Moth\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-painted-schinia-moth-schinia-volupia-hr-011.jpeg' title= 'Painted Schinia Moth' alt='Painted Schinia Moth'\/><\/a><span>Painted Schinia Moth<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>41 votes (5.79%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18448' 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-2026\/annas-hummingbird-photographed-in-ambient-light.jpg\" title=\"Anna\u2019s Hummingbird Photographed in Ambient Light\" alttext=\"Anna\u2019s Hummingbird Photographed in Ambient Light\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_annas-hummingbird-photographed-in-ambient-light.jpg' title= 'Anna\u2019s Hummingbird Photographed in Ambient Light' alt='Anna\u2019s Hummingbird Photographed in Ambient Light'\/><\/a><span>Anna\u2019s Hummingbird Photographed in Ambient Light<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/alan\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Alan Murphy<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (5.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18445' 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-2026\/light-mantled.jpg\" title=\"Light-mantled Albatross \" alttext=\"Light-mantled Albatross \" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_light-mantled.jpg' title= 'Light-mantled Albatross ' alt='Light-mantled Albatross '\/><\/a><span>Light-mantled Albatross <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/danielbastaja\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Daniel Bastaja<\/a><\/span><span>39 votes (5.51%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18487' 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-2026\/perrigo-texas-katydid-nymphs-on-firewheel.jpeg\" title=\"Texas Katydid Nymphs on Firewheel\" alttext=\"Texas Katydid Nymphs on Firewheel\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_perrigo-texas-katydid-nymphs-on-firewheel.jpeg' title= 'Texas Katydid Nymphs on Firewheel' alt='Texas Katydid Nymphs on Firewheel'\/><\/a><span>Texas Katydid Nymphs on Firewheel<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/rioselva\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Perrigo<\/a><\/span><span>38 votes (5.37%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18483' 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-2026\/puma-2.jpg\" title=\"Curious Puma \" alttext=\"Curious Puma \" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_puma-2.jpg' title= 'Curious Puma ' alt='Curious Puma '\/><\/a><span>Curious Puma <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>37 votes (5.23%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18438' 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-2026\/wildebeest_dsc1351_et.jpg\" title=\"Wildebeest at Play\" alttext=\"Wildebeest at Play\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_wildebeest_dsc1351_et.jpg' title= 'Wildebeest at Play' alt='Wildebeest at Play'\/><\/a><span>Wildebeest at Play<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/exposuretours\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Bryan Pereira<\/a><\/span><span>31 votes (4.38%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18451' 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-2026\/mute-swan006-1-denoise-denoise-topaz-sharpen-denoise-upscale-4000w.jpg\" title=\"Mute Swans\" alttext=\"Mute Swans\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_mute-swan006-1-denoise-denoise-topaz-sharpen-denoise-upscale-4000w.jpg' title= 'Mute Swans' alt='Mute Swans'\/><\/a><span>Mute Swans<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>23 votes (3.25%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18481' 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-2026\/red-bellied-grackle-hypopyrrhus-pyrohypogaster.jpg\" title=\"Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster)\" alttext=\"Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster)\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_red-bellied-grackle-hypopyrrhus-pyrohypogaster.jpg' title= 'Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster)' alt='Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster)'\/><\/a><span>Red-bellied Grackle (Hypopyrrhus Pyrohypogaster)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>22 votes (3.11%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18440' 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-2026\/dsc07062.jpg\" title=\"White Rhino Calf\" alttext=\"White Rhino Calf\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc07062.jpg' title= 'White Rhino Calf' alt='White Rhino Calf'\/><\/a><span>White Rhino Calf<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hamiltonr671\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HAMILTONR671<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (2.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18482' 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-2026\/chestnut-capped-brush-finch.jpg\" title=\"Chestnut-capped Brush Finch\" alttext=\"Chestnut-capped Brush Finch\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_chestnut-capped-brush-finch.jpg' title= 'Chestnut-capped Brush Finch' alt='Chestnut-capped Brush Finch'\/><\/a><span>Chestnut-capped Brush Finch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/glennbartley\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Glenn Bartley<\/a><\/span><span>21 votes (2.97%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18435' 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-2026\/wild-dog-and-her-sucklings.jpeg\" title=\"A Faithful Mum\" alttext=\"A Faithful Mum\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_wild-dog-and-her-sucklings.jpeg' title= 'A Faithful Mum' alt='A Faithful Mum'\/><\/a><span>A Faithful Mum<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jacqui-caetano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jacqui Caetano<\/a><\/span><span>19 votes (2.68%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18439' 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-2026\/dsc07364.jpg\" title=\"Cause Playing is Fun\" alttext=\"Cause Playing is Fun\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc07364.jpg' title= 'Cause Playing is Fun' alt='Cause Playing is Fun'\/><\/a><span>Cause Playing is Fun<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hamiltonr671\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HAMILTONR671<\/a><\/span><span>18 votes (2.54%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18441' 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-2026\/dsc07029.jpg\" title=\"Dominant Chacma Baboon\" alttext=\"Dominant Chacma Baboon\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc07029.jpg' title= 'Dominant Chacma Baboon' alt='Dominant Chacma Baboon'\/><\/a><span>Dominant Chacma Baboon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/hamiltonr671\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HAMILTONR671<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18452' 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-2026\/dsc_5737.jpg\" title=\"The Green Heron\" alttext=\"The Green Heron\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc_5737.jpg' title= 'The Green Heron' alt='The Green Heron'\/><\/a><span>The Green Heron<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/angela26\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Angela Visinski<\/a><\/span><span>17 votes (2.4%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18437' 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-2026\/grey-squirrel-eating-a-peanut.png\" title=\"Grey Squirrel Eating a Peanut\" alttext=\"Grey Squirrel Eating a Peanut\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_grey-squirrel-eating-a-peanut.png' title= 'Grey Squirrel Eating a Peanut' alt='Grey Squirrel Eating a Peanut'\/><\/a><span>Grey Squirrel Eating a Peanut<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/anne2017\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anne Sen-Oliver<\/a><\/span><span>16 votes (2.26%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18432' 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-2026\/stonechat_0_wm.jpg\" title=\"Stonechat on Bracken\" alttext=\"Stonechat on Bracken\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_stonechat_0_wm.jpg' title= 'Stonechat on Bracken' alt='Stonechat on Bracken'\/><\/a><span>Stonechat on Bracken<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>13 votes (1.84%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18434' 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-2026\/hippos-and-egrets.jpeg\" title=\"It\u2019s a Hard Life\" alttext=\"It\u2019s a Hard Life\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_hippos-and-egrets.jpeg' title= 'It\u2019s a Hard Life' alt='It\u2019s a Hard Life'\/><\/a><span>It\u2019s a Hard Life<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jacqui-caetano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jacqui Caetano<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18431' 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-2026\/sand_martin_4_wm.jpg\" title=\"Sand Martin in Flight\" alttext=\"Sand Martin in Flight\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_sand_martin_4_wm.jpg' title= 'Sand Martin in Flight' alt='Sand Martin in Flight'\/><\/a><span>Sand Martin in Flight<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/ken-billington\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ken Billington<\/a><\/span><span>12 votes (1.69%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18436' 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-2026\/whale-of-a-time.jpeg\" title=\"A Whale of a Time!\" alttext=\"A Whale of a Time!\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_whale-of-a-time.jpeg' title= 'A Whale of a Time!' alt='A Whale of a Time!'\/><\/a><span>A Whale of a Time!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/jacqui-caetano\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Jacqui Caetano<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18443' 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-2026\/img_3341-1280x853-1280x853.jpg\" title=\"Canibalisme\" alttext=\"Canibalisme\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_3341-1280x853-1280x853.jpg' title= 'Canibalisme' alt='Canibalisme'\/><\/a><span>Canibalisme<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/anne-marie-rossouw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anne-Marie Rossouw<\/a><\/span><span>9 votes (1.27%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18449' 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-2026\/tern-forsyth52291-topaz-denoise-upscale-1x.jpg\" title=\"Tern\" alttext=\"Tern\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-forsyth52291-topaz-denoise-upscale-1x.jpg' title= 'Tern' alt='Tern'\/><\/a><span>Tern<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18444' 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-2026\/img_0857-1200x800.jpg\" title=\"Brown Hyena and Its Trophee \" alttext=\"Brown Hyena and Its Trophee \" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_0857-1200x800.jpg' title= 'Brown Hyena and Its Trophee ' alt='Brown Hyena and Its Trophee '\/><\/a><span>Brown Hyena and Its Trophee <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/anne-marie-rossouw\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Anne-Marie Rossouw<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'><div id='ngg-image-18454' 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-2026\/img_3693-1200x800.jpg\" title=\"Pygmy Falcon\" alttext=\"Pygmy Falcon\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_img_3693-1200x800.jpg' title= 'Pygmy Falcon' alt='Pygmy Falcon'\/><\/a><span>Pygmy Falcon<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/anne-marie\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">safrounet<\/a><\/span><span>6 votes (0.85%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id='ngg-image-18450' 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-2026\/nenes-topaz-upscale-4000w.jpg\" title=\"Nene Geese\" alttext=\"Nene Geese\" class=\"shutterset_set_903\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img src='https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/best-photo-of-the-month-july-2026\/thumbs\/thumbs_nenes-topaz-upscale-4000w.jpg' title= 'Nene Geese' alt='Nene Geese'\/><\/a><span>Nene Geese<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wildfocus\/members-gallery\/name\/omegape2000yahoo-com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Steve Wagner<\/a><\/span><span>5 votes (0.71%)<\/span><\/div><\/div><br class='nggvote-clear'>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The next competition starts on 31 August 2026<\/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":2206553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,5],"tags":[3778,2685,7888],"class_list":["post-2206552","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\/2206552","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=2206552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2206552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2206553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2206552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2206552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2206552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}