Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

Birds are such majestic creatures. We love to hear them chirp from the treetops and watch them soar through the sky. And since we love marveling at their beauty, sometimes we want to snap a pic when we spot a rare feathered friend. It can be a bit tricky, though, to capture them in photographs.

For all the bird fanatics who are amateur photogs, “Crab Bird Photography” was born. This Facebook group “is dedicated to those photos that aren't up to scratch", welcoming pics that come out blurry, shots where something got in the way, photos of birds looking goofy, over or underexposed pics, etc. As long as the photo has a bird in it and didn’t turn out too great, it can be shared here for the other 104k members to enjoy. We’ve compiled all of our favorite Crab Bird Photography posts for you to take a gander at, so be sure to upvote the ones that you think should be featured in National Geographic. (Or perhaps National Geo-crab-ic…) Keep reading to also find an interview with Dr. Kathi Borgmann, Communications Coordinator of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Then if you’re looking for more goofy animal photos, check out this Bored Panda piece next.

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Swan... Confused Pigeon

Ballet dancer in a tutu on rooftop with a bird in the foreground, a funny bird pic that went hilariously wrong.

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    It Can Be Extremely Difficult To Capture The Beauty And Elegance With Which An Osprey Takes Off. So Glad I Was Able To Nail It

    Bird in mid-air with wings spread awkwardly, captured in a hilarious bird pic fail with funny results against clear blue sky.

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    Bad Feather Day

    Wet bird with ruffled feathers and large eyes, captured in a hilarious bird fail moment outdoors on a log.

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    Perfect

    Close-up of bird looking sideways with a green background, a funny bird pic that went hilariously wrong.

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    Accidentally Took This Today, Pretty Chuffed With How It Turned Out. Happy To See Me

    Close-up of a bird with an open beak, a funny bird pic that went horribly wrong but ended up hilarious outdoors.

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    Every Day, You And Your Camera, Can't I Get Any Peace!!!

    Pelican standing in shallow water with wings raised in a bird pic that went hilariously wrong on Facebook group.

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    I Got Photo Bombed By An Emu Sticking Her Head Up Just As I Was About To Take A Pic Of The Pretty Peacock Showing Off

    Close-up of an emu with a peacock displaying its feathers in the background, a bird pic that went hilariously wrong.

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    #8

    Welcome, Drone! We Eat Your Kind, Here

    Goose with distorted face and wings spread wide over a lake, capturing a bird pic that went hilariously wrong.

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    #9

    I Attempted To Take A Photo Of The Swan, Entering The Water Gracefully And Elegantly. Didn’t Quite Go To Plan

    A bird slipping and falling into the water near the shore, illustrating funny bird pics that went horribly wrong.

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    Sometimes When You Snap A Shot As You Think They Are About To Take Flight This Is What You Get. Big Ole Poo Bubble

    Bird photo gone hilariously wrong showing a hawk perched with a bubble forming from its plumage against a blue sky.

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    The Important Thing To Remember In This Photo Is That I Am A Photography Teacher

    Seagull standing on wet sand with a distorted reflection, illustrating bird pics that went hilariously wrong.

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    #12

    Too Fast To Focus Too Close For Comfort

    Bald eagle flying directly toward camera with wings spread wide in a humorous bird pic gone wrong outdoors

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    Pulled The Car Over To Take A Look At The Bald Eagle. But It Was A Crow With A Slice Of White Bread

    Bird flying awkwardly in the sky over a rural landscape, one of the bird pics that went horribly wrong but looks funny.

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    #14

    Love A Good Sunset Photo

    Seagull photo gone wrong with a hilarious perspective at the beach during sunset, capturing an awkward bird moment.

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    #15

    We Told You To Keep Your Mouth Shut!

    Three pelicans on sandy beach with beaks tangled together among other seagulls in funny bird pics gone horribly wrong.

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    #16

    How Long Do Worms Grow

    A bird holding a long stick in its beak, sitting on the ground near a tree in a funny bird pics fail moment.

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    #17

    Pssst… Hey You… I See You

    Close-up of bird with a focused eye in front and blurred birds behind, capturing bird pics that went hilariously wrong.

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    Not Sure If This Osprey Was Sneezing Or If It Was Possessed. Either Way, Not A Good Look

    Close-up of a bird mid-squawk with eye partly closed, illustrating a bird pic that went hilariously wrong.

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    #19

    Saw A Bald Eagle, Took Picture. Too Bright To See Phone Screen, Upon Review Camera Was In Selfie Mode

    Man wearing a cap making a funny face while a bird photobombs a failed hilarious bird pic in snowy background.

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    New Phone, Been Taken Panoramic Landscapes Then This Chap Came Along And Forgot To Switch Modes

    Seagull standing on a street with an extra set of legs appearing due to a bird photo that went hilariously wrong

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    #21

    When Lunch Ruins Your Portrait

    Egret with a fish caught in its beak, a bird pic that went hilariously wrong during fishing.

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    #22

    Proof That Birds Have Teeth

    Seagull holding a set of false teeth in its beak, a funny bird pic that went hilariously wrong outdoors.

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    I Meant To Get A Nice Close Up Of My Happy Duck's Face. I Hit The Macro Setting On Accident. So If You Ever Wanted To Look Up A Duck's Nose Today Is Your Chance!

    Close-up of a bird's beak showing a humorous mishap in a collection of bird pics gone horribly wrong.

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    #24

    Had To Fix What I Missed

    Two birds on a tree branch with humorous doodles added, illustrating bird pics gone hilariously wrong.

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    #25

    Next Year's Met Gala Theme

    Large bird spreading wings while perched on a crouching boy in a green shirt in a lush outdoor setting bird pics gone wrong.

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    #26

    Presented For Your Consideration

    Small bird stuck on a glass roof seen from below, one of the bird pics that went horribly wrong but is hilarious.

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    #27

    You Hum It And I'll Play It

    Large bird standing on grass with another bird's legs visible nearby, one of the funny bird pics that went wrong.

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    #28

    He Has A Tiny Trampoline

    Small bird captured mid-air with feet curled, falling off edge in a funny bird pics moment against clear sky.

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    Loads Of Peacocks At The Resort This Weekend, Unique Legs On This One Though

    Peacock oddly perched on edge of blue pool shade, creating a funny bird pic with hilarious unexpected results.

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    He Stares At Us Evilly As We Work

    Large bird with ruffled feathers reflected oddly on glass, creating a hilarious bird pic that went horribly wrong outdoors.

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    I Ran To Grab My Camera To Take A Picture Of This Awesome Bird…….turned Out To Be A Leaf!

    A bird camouflaged as a leaf on tree branches against a clear blue sky in a hilarious bird pic fail.

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    He's Fine, Just Likes Lying In Weird Poses In Our Garden

    Black and white bird lying on the ground in an unusual pose, part of hilarious bird pics that went horribly wrong.

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    #33

    Everyone Needs A Mini Me!

    Large white cockatoo with a small similar bird perched perfectly on its head in a hilarious bird photo fail.

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    #34

    I Have Returned With Another Embarrassing Goose Photo

    A group of birds swimming with one bird hilariously flipping upside down in the water, a funny bird pic gone wrong.

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    The Very Rare Pelican Orchid Blossoming

    A bird with its beak wide open in water, captured in a funny bird pic that went horribly wrong.

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    Can U See A Face At My Underflooff..hmmm That's U Hooman

    Blue budgerigar hanging upside down on perch inside cage in a hilarious bird pic that went horribly wrong.

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    I’ve Missed Placed My Ornithology Book. Could Someone Please Identify This Bird. Thanks In Advance

    Dog standing in water with bird wings perfectly aligned, creating a hilarious bird pic fail moment.

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    Jabiru To Start

    A bird awkwardly walking on water captures a funny moment of bird pics that went horribly wrong.

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    Pelican...but It Sort Of Gulped At The Wrong (Right?) Time

    A bird with an open beak and funny expression swimming in water, a hilarious bird pic gone wrong.

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    Tried To Take A Picture Of The Great Egret That Appeared Next To My Car

    White bird blending perfectly with a white pole in a parking lot, a funny example of bird pics gone hilariously wrong

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    Got A Photo Of A Pīwakawaka (New Zealand Fantail) With Its Beak Open And It Was A Revelation

    Small bird with open beak perched on a branch, captured in a hilarious bird photo that went horribly wrong.

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    Chippy

    Seagull photo gone wrong with wing raised and beak open against clear blue sky, a funny bird fail moment.

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    Picasso Couldn't Do Better

    Blurry bird picture in a cage with distorted head motion, capturing a bird pic that went hilariously wrong.

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    #44

    Home Renovations Have Taken An Awful Turn!

    White bird perched near a wall with damaged molding showing bird mishap in a hilarious bird pics collection.

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    #45

    Over Exposed Herring Gul,is This Art?

    Overexposed close-up of a bird's eye and beak in a funny bird pic that went horribly wrong but is hilarious.

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    Not Something You Normally See At Coles. I Guess It’s Taking Advantage Of The Specials!

    Pigeon caught on camera inside bulk nut bins causing a hilarious bird fail in a grocery store setting.

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    Can't Decide If This Is The Most Amazing Photo I've Ever Gotten Or Wha

    Close-up of a bird with a long curved beak in front of blurred people, capturing a funny bird pic moment gone wrong.

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    #48

    Does It Count Cause The Undies Are Clean? They Belong To Her Now Though

    Red bird caught in laundry on clothesline, a funny bird pic that went hilariously wrong in an outdoor garden setting.


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