Comedy in Nature photos

[razz]

Check out these links for a laugh. A case of when preparation meets opportunity and is rewarded. Some of the photos may be repeated in the mix by different groups.

https://www.naturettl.com/hilarious-winners-of-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-2020/


https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2019/05/12/12-humorous-animal-photos-of-2019-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-first-cut/?sh=dc9c619430c5

https://www.boredpanda.com/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-finalists-2019/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic

https://www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/finalists/2020_finalists.php

[bae]

From my beach the other day. I wasn't sure who was going to win.

https://i.imgur.com/gHErnCL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/31WzaZd.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/k5b4RDH.jpg

[rosarugosa]

Quite a mouthful!

[razz]

I didn't realize that starfish live this far north. I thought they lived near the equator areas. Didn't know that they were edible either.
Thanks for sharing these photos.

[bae]

I didn't realize that starfish live this far north. I thought they lived near the equator areas. Didn't know that they were edible either.
Thanks for sharing these photos.

When I first moved here 20+ years ago, they were all over. A decade or so back, sea star wasting disease almost wiped out the PNW population in areas. They have been rebuilding since.

https://marine.ucsc.edu/data-products/sea-star-wasting/

From my beach, just this last Spring. In 2005, there would have easily been 2-3x the number on this rock, but I'm glad to see them coming back.

https://i.imgur.com/qbr8rFy.jpg

[iris lilies]

Starfish are fascinating. I’ve never seen one in real life.

[happystuff]

I didn't realize they are different colors

[nswef]

Bae, thanks for the nature lesson. It brightened up this dreary day here. I didn't know anything ate starfish or that they came in colors. so I got to learn something too.

[LDAHL]

From my beach the other day. I wasn't sure who was going to win.

https://i.imgur.com/gHErnCL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/31WzaZd.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/k5b4RDH.jpg

This demonstrates the subjective nature of humor. The observer, predator and prey might each take a different view of the proceedings.

[JaneV2.0]

And they have lots of tickly feet. Tide pools are fascinating.

[bae]

And they have lots of tickly feet. Tide pools are fascinating.

The seagull sat there for about 5 minutes, looking somewhat confused and concerned, with the starfish dangling out of its mouth, still struggling. I had time to go in and grab the camera.

After he finally figured out how to swallow it, he stood there another 5 minutes, looking increasingly concerned, then lumbered off into the air.

I'm not sure which creature finally prevailed.

[razz]

After visiting Grand Bahama Island, I brought home a large starfish shell. It was a solid hard shell which I treasured for years until it started to become brittle and crumble. Makes me wonder when the mineralization of the shell starts because the young must be quite soft to be edible.

[nswef]

Are they like crabs and shed their shell as they molt. Here we eat soft shell crabs and it is a process to get them at just the right time. It's a great industry! Maybe starfish do the same thing. I should google but too lazy.