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A delighted dormouse is crowned winner of the Comedy Wildlife Awards
Daily Mail ^ | 14 December 2017 | Iain Burns

Posted on 12/14/2017 7:28:45 AM PST by mairdie

A hilarious photograph of an apparently delighted dormouse perched atop a flower has won a top prize at the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

The adorable snap, which shows the cute rodent climbing up a yarrow flower in the Italian mountains, won the Creatures of the Land category.

The photography competition aims to raise awareness of conservation through comedy - and received more than 3,500 entries from 86 countries.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: photography; wildanimals
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1 posted on 12/14/2017 7:28:45 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie
Jungle boogie! Wildlife photos show that animals can give us humans some pointers on busting the best dancefloor moves








2 posted on 12/14/2017 7:33:59 AM PST by mairdie
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To: JayGalt; ADemocratNoMore; QualityMan; topspinr; ExTexasRedhead; SouthParkRepublican; ...

PING


3 posted on 12/14/2017 7:35:50 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie

“Remember what the Dormouse said”


4 posted on 12/14/2017 7:41:39 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
Top 10 rock song from the psychedelic era:


5 posted on 12/14/2017 7:44:07 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Conservatives should do daily affirmations: reading/repeating the 9th and 10th Amendments)
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To: mairdie

I agree, that top picture is just precious.


6 posted on 12/14/2017 7:45:27 AM PST by CottonBall (Thank you, Julian!)
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To: BenLurkin

I totally forgot that phrase. Good catch.


7 posted on 12/14/2017 7:46:41 AM PST by mairdie
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To: CottonBall

He does rather exemplify true joy of life. Though I have to wonder what was REALLY going on in that adorable little head.

That should be a poster!


8 posted on 12/14/2017 7:48:19 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie

Loved the dormouse, but the owls made me LOL!


9 posted on 12/14/2017 7:52:05 AM PST by knittnmom
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To see what is usually the archetype of calm and wise owl looking absolutely panicked! Yes!


10 posted on 12/14/2017 7:54:31 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie
Another good Daily Mail article today.

Revenge is a dish best served cold: Squirrel looks set to snowball cheeky bird after it steals its nut




11 posted on 12/14/2017 8:03:38 AM PST by mairdie
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To: freedumb2003

She was a cutie. And in contrast to many contemporary pop stars, she could actually sing.


12 posted on 12/14/2017 8:10:15 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: mairdie
Brazen giraffes poke their heads through a window to steal breakfast




13 posted on 12/14/2017 8:20:53 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie

Awww, he’s beyond cute!


14 posted on 12/14/2017 8:39:29 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: windcliff; onedoug; I Drive Too Fast

ping


15 posted on 12/14/2017 9:07:10 AM PST by stylecouncilor ("The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra)
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To: mairdie

Thanks for sharing! There are other good ones, too, and loving jets I liked the birds and the contrail. The owls pic is the best.


16 posted on 12/14/2017 9:27:08 AM PST by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: mairdie
216 Wild Animal Links

And 152 More Wild Animal Links


17 posted on 12/14/2017 9:29:33 AM PST by mairdie
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To: mairdie
Didn't even know there was such a contest, or I'd have entered this. _MG_7620.jpg
18 posted on 12/14/2017 9:32:48 AM PST by Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)
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They are fun! I just added two pages of 368 more wild animal links.

And not to forget Wild Animals and the People Who Love Them music video.
19 posted on 12/14/2017 9:34:28 AM PST by mairdie
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To: Chipper

That’s great. Really funny.


20 posted on 12/14/2017 9:35:23 AM PST by mairdie
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