Nature's Comedy Show: Award-Winning Wildlife Photos That'll Crack You Up

2. We All Know Who The Husband Is

The photographer of this funny avian portrait has caught a wonderful moment that gently exposes gender prejudices in the bird realm. Although bird gender identification usually needs specialist knowledge and usually entails minute variations in plumage or size, this picture clearly tells volumes.

The two birds seem to be very different; one seems to be captured in a moment of total dishevelment or awkward posture while the other looks to be absolutely calm and lovely. Human viewers will find the picture relevant since it plays on the universal humour of relationship interactions. The photo strikes exactly, catching what seems to be a timeless "couples moment" spanning species. Though the subjects are birds, the photographer's ability to capture this split-second connection produces a tale that viewers can instantly grasp and identify with.