Posted on 10/06/2026 9:55:57 AM PDT by Schatze
It’s that time of the year again, when the cutest, most spontaneous snapshots that capture the amusing side of nature, compete in a bid to win the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
The Nikon sponsored awards just released its finalists for the 2026 competition, featuring 40 individual feel-good finalists.
(Make sure you’re not sipping a drink when surprised by these laugh-out-loud moments.)
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Reminds me of the video of the racoons “just act natural”.
great stuff
thanx for posting
I liked Elvis the best. All very cute, though!
Thanks for posting. Fun pictures.
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I usually don't nit-pick about spelling since I make plenty of typos myself, however....although "preying" mantis would be a more appropriate name (since they're predators), the actual term is "praying" mantis, since their pose reminded someone of a person in prayer. The same mistake appeared in the gallery - one of my pet peeves since I've always been interested in insects.
In any case, my favorite photo was the seemingly suicidal squirrel that decided to jump on a great horned owl. I doubt that the encounter ended well for the squirrel, since squirrels are very much on the owl menu.
the praying preying mantis is a very friendly bug!
I was sitting outside my motel room one night and one approached me.
The thing started to hang out with me for a couple of hours while i drank a few beers.
(i’m talking a bug here not some skank)
at one point he accidentally slipped off of my leg and hit the concrete with a thud i could hear. he get’s up all wobbly then climbs back up for a short nap.
i wanted to take him home with me... :)
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