Every September for the past three years, I have posted some of the winning photos from the annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards (links to prior years at bottom of post). The contest is open through June 20th, and winners are announced in September, but this year I have some preview entries that have already been received, and I thought they might make a good way to start the weekend with a smile!
“Quarantine Life” By Kevin Biskaborn
“Isolated inside with your family eager to get out and explore the world? These eastern raccoon kits are too. Just when you think there’s no more room in the tree hollow, mother raccoon appears and displays just how compact the space is. The babies clambered all over their mom and each another, struggling to take a look at the exact same time. This photo was taken in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. After exploring a particular area with numerous tree hallows, I identified it as a hot spot for raccoon families. Since raccoons will move from den to den, often not spending more than one night at a time in a particular den, locating an area with numerous options is key to locating the animals. I stumbled across this family and immediately worked on leveling the camera with the hole to prevent an upward angle. When the camera and tripod were ready, the baby raccoons were extremely curious (and cooperative), sticking their heads out for a closer look!”
“Monday Morning Mood” By Andrew Mayes
“I took this shot while photographing a group of Pied starlings perched in a tree at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in South Africa. It perfectly sums up my mood on most Monday mornings :)”
“Bald Eagle Gets A Surprise” By Arthur Trevino
“When this Bald Eagle missed on its attempt to grab this prairie dog, the prairie dog jumped towards the eagle and startled it long enough to escape to a nearby burrow. A real David vs Goliath story!”
“ROFL” By Giovanni Querzani
“A young lion in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, who apparently is laughing at my photography skills.”
“Yay – It’s Friday!” By Lucy Beveridge
“A young springbok, all ears and spindly legs, caught in midair while pronking as the sun started to rise over the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. There’s not much information on why the Springbok pronk but some theories suggest it is a way of showing fitness and strength to ward off predators and attract mates. It has also been said that this small, dainty and largely unappreciated antelope also pronks out of excitement, jumping for joy!”
“Yoga Bittern” By KT Wong
“A Yellow Bittern was trying very hard to get into a comfortable hunting position. I got this shot when it was between 2 stalks of lotus flower.”
“Happy” By Tom Svensson
“These penguins was surfing on the waves on to land and looked so happy each time”
“Sweet-Lips Are For Kissing” By Philipp Stahr
“This picture was taken at Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean. Usually box fishes are difficult to take pictures of, since they do not have a problem of a diver coming close, but if you show interest, they always turn the back and not the face to you. That’s why I tried to swim 0.5m above the fish and showing no interest at all to him. The same time I had my camera not in front of me, but below at my chest pointing to the bottom. When the right moment had come, I turned the camera 90 degrees to the front and just point and shoot, hoping to have the fish in focus. Never expected to have its beautiful lips that close!”
“Houston We’ve Had A Problem” By Txema Garcia Laseca
“This fish is astonished when has been trapped for a fisher bird.”
“Missed” By Lea Scaddan
“Two Western Grey Kangaroos were fighting and one missed kicking him in the stomach.” (I really thought it looked like they were dancing!)
“Cranky Hippo” By Rohin Bakshi
“The baby hippo wanted his mother’s attention, but it seems he wasn’t getting any…”
I’ll be back in September with more, once the final tally is in! Meanwhile, if you’re interested in entering the contest yourself, it is open to both amateur and professional photographers, so visit their website to find out more!
Prior years’ posts Comedy Wildlife posts:
Have a happy weekend, my friends!
Love it!
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I look forward to these every year!
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Thank you, Ned! I’m glad you enjoyed the critters!
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Super laughs, Jill. My favorite was the prairie dog and eagle.
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I’m glad you enjoyed them! I liked that one, too … especially knowing the prairie dog got away from the eagle’s talons and lived to see another day!
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The look on the Eagle’s face was priceless.
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Happy weekend to you too!!
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😊
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The captions really make the images!
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They do, don’t they? Glad you enjoyed the critters!
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What a joyous bunch they are, The penguins seem to be having the best time of the lot Has anyone told tem a ptty thief has stolen all their surfboards.
Huge Hugs
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I was hoping this would bring a smile to your face! Yes, the penguins were definitely having a blast, and the lion seemed pretty happy, too!
Cwtch
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Our animals having fun too. The racoons are priceless. Lol :-)) Michael
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I think the raccoons topped everyone’s list! I’m so glad the animals made you smile! Have a great rest-of-the-weekend! xx
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Indeed, racoons are always the best. Lol Best wishes to you as well, Jill xx
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And quokkas … they always look so happy! There is one in my Jolly Monday post later this morning! xx
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Have seen, Jill! Great! Nothing can beat the face expression of animals. Lol xx Michael
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I fully agree! I’m so glad you liked it! xx
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:-)) Thank you, Jill! Enjoy a good day. Michael
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Jill, the racoon mom and kits in the tree hole are precious. I also love the pied starling (?) with the scowl which looks painted on. But, the minnow eyeballing the bird who is about to eat him is an opportunistic picture, sad as it is about the circle of life. Keith
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They were heart-melting, weren’t they? Yes, the minnow and the bird was sad, but such is nature. At least they kill only for food or when they are threatened, not because of the colour of their skin/fur/feathers.
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You just got to stand up and salute that prairie dog!
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Oh yeah, most definitely! I gave him a high five!
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Astonishing images, Jill! Some very talented photographers- and good cameras!
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Thanks, Mike! Yes, a very good camera and those once-in-a-lifetime moments.
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