95 Funny Wildlife Photography Fails That Are So Bad They’re Good

Just because you purchase an expensive camera doesn’t make you a good photographer. After all, not everyone has what it takes to master photography. Clicking the perfect photo requires a lot of learning and patience, especially when it comes to capturing our majestic wildlife. But being bad at it shouldn’t stop you from doing it.

Who knows, you might end up capturing something hilarious on the way that might be pure entertainment for others. Well, the “C**p Wildlife Photography” page actually celebrates such bad pictures. Some are pretty terrible, but they will definitely bring out a chuckle or two. We have compiled our favorites below. Just scroll down and check them out!

#1 Best Picture I’ve Ever Taken Of A Great Blue Heron

#2 I Am Really More Of A Painter, But If That Falls Though, I Think I Could Probably Fall Back On My Skills In Nature Photography

#3 It Was Recommended In Another Group That I Post This Here

#4 I Forgot To Fill The Bird Feeder. The Umbrage Is Both Immediate And Profound

#5 The Heron Has Requested That I Delete This

#6 All I Wanted Was A Clean Image Of One Of These Magnificent Birds!

#7 I’m From Outside The USA. And I’d Always Wanted To Know What A Skunk Smelled Like? Well, I Got My Wish

#8 This Was Almost A Cool Shot Of The Salmon….if It Weren’t For The Seagull, Who Decided To Be The Center Of Attention And Photobomb My Picture

#9 Blep

#10 Western Green Lizard. I Strongly Feel This Image Captures The Very Essence Of The &*%#@ Species Far Better Than One Of Those Boring, Tack-Sharp, Full-Body Shots

#11 I Love How The Lichen On The Branches Is In Focus

#12 Spotted This Guy Creating My Top Step This Morning

#13 Wasn’t Sure Which Of The Three Pigeons To Focus On So I Picked The Grass

#14 We Thank Thee, Oh Great Stone Ball On The Ancient Well, For Our Daily Bird Seed

#15 Behold The Double Crested Cormorant Scratching His Noble Chin

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#16 A Ruffles Potato Chip Was Involved

#17 Blurrrrrpppppp

#18 At Least I Got The Feet In Focus…and A Literal Whole New Perspective On Egrets

#19 Big “Move Girl, Get Out The Way” Energy

#20 I Found A Sentient Toilet Brush!

#21 Giant Dragonfly? Or Mini Airplane?

#22 Stunning Picture Of Momma Moose In The Pond With Baby On The Ponds Bank. So Glad My Camera Decided To Focus On The Railing. Look At The Wood Grain!

#23 Raccoon!

#24 I’m Sitting Up On My Roof Deck, Enjoying The Sunset With A Cocktail, And Suddenly This Owl Lands On The Umbrella Next To Me And Takes A Big Dump

#25 For Your Viewing Pleasure, I Present A Majestic Moose And Her Baby In Yellowstone National Park

#26 IKEA Bird

#27 Redwing On A Rainy Day. He Looks Juuust About As Pissed As I Did When I Realized He Was Out Of Focus

#28 “Who Put That Ruddy Great Tree There?!?”

#29 Squirrel

#30 Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting….and Showing Off The Best Kicks And Jumps And Punches…until I Raised The Camera And Clicked The Button. Immediately They Quit And Just Stared At Each Other

#31 Albatross Photobombing My Beautiful Grass Shot

#32 Charming

#33 Behold, A Fawn Reaching Warp Speed!

#34 Caught This Great Pic Of An Eagle On Sunday

#35 In Taormina Sicily

#36 Possible Beaver Sighting

#37 When We Were In Alaska In June I Was Taking Pictures Of Eagles On A Tiny Island. We Were About A Mile And A Half Away. Right When I Pushed To Take The Picture The Eagle Took Off

#38 I Saw This Dinosaur…i Mean, Snapping Turtle…crossing The Road The Other Day. It Was So Big Multiple People Got Out Of Their Cars To Take A Picture

#39

#40 Its A Ladybirb

#41 You Never Know What You’ll Find When You Go Into A Bathroom Stall At A New York State Park

#42 MA’am

While You Are, Admittedly, The Most Beautiful Cockroach I Have Ever Seen, The Fact That You Were Just Going To Drop All Of Your Babies Off In The Middle Of My Living Room Floor, In Broad Daylight, And Then, Presumable, Skedaddle, Is Not Cool. Do Better.

#43 Juvenile Magpie Cooling Down In A Train Driver’s Window Cleaning Bucket

#44 So Close, And Yet So Far

#45 Here Is A Really Bad Photo Of A Marmot In Mount Rainier National Park With A Wonderfully Focused Background

#46 This Is What This Group Is All About Right? When You Sneak Up On The Wrong Side At The Wrong Time

#47 Found This Chameleon In The Wild Of The Algarve In Portugal. It Was Reluctant To Have Its Picture Taken

#48 Either A Young Red Fox Or A Cryptid

#49 Mole Out

#50 A Not-So-Great Egret Photo!

#51 The Flowers Were 😋

#52 The Majestic And Graceful Scrub Jay

#53 Check Out The Detail On This Hummingbird That Got Real Close

#54 We Have Lift-Of

#55 Ever Feel Like You’re Being Watched?

#56 Baby Owl… Was Screaming For Hours

#57 Tail!!!!

#58 ¡”Eye” Dios Mío! Cuban Tree Frog On The Glass

#59 Elk; View Obstructed By Dog Nose Smears

#60 Nothing Like A Camera Given The Best Opportunity (Bird Setting) To Focus On The Bird Posing Perfectly For Me. Yellow-Throated Vireo, And Excellently Defined Leaf Structure Of The Tree

#61 Majestic Emperor Dragonfly Captured In Flight

#62 I Thought I Was Photographicking A Nighttime Hummingbird Visitation… Apparently I Got A Picture Of A Small Air-Squid Species Or Flying Cuttlefish Of Some Type Instead

#63 First-Time Poster, Tail-End Of The Story

#64 Majestic Birb

#65 The North End Of A Muskrat Heading South

#66 Incredible Moment A Black Wolf Strolled Across Pleasant Valley During A Storm, Thank Gods I Took Time Away From Looking To Snap This Amazing Photo