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In Pictures: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2017

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 An owl falling off a perchTibor Kercz
Tibor Kercz's photo of an undignified owl was the overall winner
Andrea Zampatti Mouse smiling whilst sitting on a flowerAndrea Zampatti
Andrea Zampatti won the Land category with a photograph of a dormouse
Troy Mayne A turtle slapping a fish in the face with its finTroy Mayne
Troy Mayne won Under The Sea category with a photobombing sea turtle
John Threlfall Birds flyingJohn Threlfall
John Threlfall won the In The Air category with a bird and an ominous vapour trail

'Highly Commended' photos

Daisy Gilardini A baby polar bear holding on to it's mothers furDaisy Gilardini
Daisy Gilardini photographed a polar bear clinging on to its mother
Penny Palmer A beaver on its back stretching its pawsPenny Palmer
Penny Palmer caught a sea otter reaching for the sky
Carl Henry Three penguins looking at a church in the mountainsCarl Henry
Carl Henry's was highly commended for his photo entitled All Dressed And Ready For Church
Olivier Colle A hare with grass in its mouthOlivier Colle
Olivier Colle spotted a hare munching on grass
Katy Laveck-Foster Two monkeys on a bikeKaty Laveck-Foster
Katy Laveck-Foster snapped two cheeky monkeys
Jean-Jacques Alcalay Wildebeest appears to stand on top of other wildebeests.Jean-Jacques Alcalay
Jean-Jacques Alcalay captured the moment it looked as though a wildebeest was riding on the back of its companions
George Cathcart Seal looking shocked at another sealGeorge Cathcart
George Cathcart was highly commended for his photo entitled WTF
Douglas Croft A fox defecating in a golf course holeDouglas Croft
Douglas Croft caught a fox getting a hole in one on a golf course
Daniel Trim MudskippersDaniel Trim
Daniel Trim snapped two mudskippers appearing to be in mid-song

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are releasing a book, which helps support the Born Free Foundation charity.