Perfect timing: Winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Olivia Harris

1 min read·November 23, 2023 - 3:58PM

News Corp Australia Network

This year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has reached its conclusion and have announced their hilarious winners.

From 5300 entries from 85 countries around the world, this year’s winner goes to a Western Grey Kangaroo playing the air guitar.

The shot, taken in Perth by Aussie photographer Jason Moore, was a happy accident. After a disappointing morning photographing birds at a nearby lake, Jason decided to try his luck with a faithful mob that he drives past on his way to work. Golden hour lit up the wildflowers beautifully, the roos put on a show and Jason couldn’t help but smile as he captured his award-winning image.

This roo rocks out to his own tune during golden hour in Perth. Picture: Jason Moore

Northern gannets pose for a family picture in the UK - definitely one for the album. Picture: Zoe Ashdown

A macaque takes it upon himself to direct jungle traffic in Rajasthan, India. Picture: Pratick Mondal

An otter leaps to grasp some overhanging leaves and lands in a graceful arabesque in Singapore. Picture: Otter Kwek

This white grouse seems like an angry snowball as it plods through the barren landscape. Picture: Jacques Poulard

Paint me like one of your French girls. A monkey poses in Ubud, Bali. Picture: Delphine Casimir

A heron takes a plunge into the water in an unsuccessful - and decidedly inelegant - attempt at fishing. Picture: Vittorio Ricci

A joey waves hello in the morning sunshine at Westerfolds Park in Melbourne. Picture: Lara Mathews

A fledgling greenfinch argues with its parent in Krakow, Poland. Picture: Jacek Stankiewicz

A puffin does an inverted Snoopy impression while watching jellyfish in Hartlepool, UK. Picture: Brian Matthews

A white-winged dove flies head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton in Arizona, USA. Picture: Wendy Kaveney

Catch! This ground squirrel makes a promising cricket debut in Austria. Picture: Timea Ambrus

After doing some elegant stretching, this Great Gray Owl gives up the pretence, slumps and seems to say “is Monday over yet?” Picture: John Blumenkamp