In Pictures: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2017

(Source: BBC)

An owl dangling precariously from a branch has scooped the overall prize of this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Out of the 3,500 entries, Tibor Kercz won the overall prize with his series of images showing an owl losing its footing and trying to claw its way back on to a branch. Other entrants included a yawning dormouse, a photobombing sea turtle and a rather shocked seal.Take a look at all the winning photos from the competition.
 

Tibor Kercz's photo of an undignified owl was the overall winner
 

Andrea Zampatti won the Land category with a photograph of a dormouse
 

Troy Mayne won Under The Sea category with a photobombing sea turtle
 
John Threlfall won the In The Air category with a bird and an ominous vapour trail
 
Daisy Gilardini photographed a polar bear clinging on to its mother
 
Penny Palmer caught a sea otter reaching for the sky
 
Carl Henry's was highly commended for his photo entitled All Dressed And Ready For Church
 
Olivier Colle spotted a hare munching on grass
 

Katy Laveck-Foster snapped two cheeky monkeys
 

Jean-Jacques Alcalay captured the moment it looked as though a wildebeest was riding on the back of its companions
 
George Cathcart was highly commended for his photo entitled WTF
 
Douglas Croft caught a fox getting a hole in one on a golf course
 
Daniel Trim snapped two mudskippers appearing to be in mid-song
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