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22 Hilarious Bird Photos You Shouldn’t Miss

Get a bird's-eye view of some of the funniest bird photos sent in by readers.

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Birds and Blooms Courtesy Bonnie West

Stumped

These birds seem like they’re better than humans at solving problems.

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Birds and Blooms Courtesy Allen Bosch

The ugly duckling

One day it’ll grow up to be a beautiful crane—and grow into those wings, too.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Anita Stevens

Anyone there?

“Hello?”

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Brian Bailey

The stare-down

The mohawk on that woodpecker would have anyone else flying away from there as fast as possible. Next, check out these gorgeous photos of cheetahs. 

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Mike Castelli

Making waves

It’s tough being America’s avian ambassador.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Shawn Rosinski

Hungry?

The early bird catches the worm—or make that six worms.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Susan Hughes

The peanut in the gap

This is what people mean when they say “bird brain.”

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Theresa Evans

This garden isn’t big enough for the both of us

Hummingbirds are territorial, so that statue better watch out!

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy David Haas

Give a pelican a fish…

… and he’ll eat for a day. But steal his fish, and he might chase you for a day.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Georgia Wilson

Like looking in a mirror

Wait, I’m not a deer?

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Pamela Mansfield Loomis

No r-egrets

It’s all fun and games until that sharp beak ends up where it doesn’t belong. Don’t miss these other photos that will make you laugh out loud.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Renee Annis

Strutting in the sand

You do what you have to do to get that new summer profile picture.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Alexandra MacKenzie

Webbed-foot wave

This bashful mallard looks like he’s trying to tell us something.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Russ Bauman

Looking fuzzy

Time for a haircut, maybe?

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Alan Gubanich

Biting off more than you can chew

Is this not a worm?

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Eileen Ferguson

Day at the beach

This snowy owl might have migrated a little too far south.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Marcia Good

Big bird

Do these feathers make me look fat?

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Nancy Uggla

He’s sweet, but…

He won’t make a peep! Check out these baby photos that will make you laugh out loud.

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Janet Landry-Borden

Reading the chickadee chapter

These humans are always pigeonholing us!

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Nancy Uggla

Stuck again

It would really come in handy to be able to fly right now…

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Nancy Zimmerman

The seed thief

What does a gnome really need all that bird seed for, anyway?

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Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Traci Sepkovic

You can’t park here

Don’t you hate it when someone steals your spot? Next, you need to see these hilarious dog photos.

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