This Facebook Group Is Dedicated To Crappy Wildlife Photos That Are So Bad They’re Good (40 New Pics)
No matter how good our intentions, no matter how steady our hands, eventually we’ll take a bad nature photo. Professional wildlife photographers aren’t immune to making mistakes, so neither are we. Fortunately, crappy wildlife photos shouldn’t be something that we ought to be embarrassed about—they ought to be celebrated!
And the perfect place for that is the Crap Wildlife Photography Facebook community. With over 320k dedicated members, the group collects the most unintentionally hilarious photos of animals that are so bad they’re actually good. We’re featuring some of the freshest best new CWP images, so scroll down and enjoy, dear Pandas. Let us know in the comments which photos were your favorite and why and be sure to check out the CWP community’s social media pages.
Tristan Kennedy told Bored Panda that he created the group back in 2015. "Someone asked on another group called 'Crap Bird Photography' if there was a page for all wildlife—there wasn't one that I could find so I created it." Scroll down for the rest of our interview with Tristan about how his page went viral this year, in part thanks to all the attention from you, dear Readers. And check out our previous articles about the CWP community and its awesome content right here and here. We’re pretty darn sure these posts will brighten up your day, too.
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Photobombed By A Bug
That Time A Squirrel Gave Me The Finger
Costa Rica Ant Eater- Will Dance For Ants
Tristan revealed to us that before this year he only had one other moderator. "Growth was always slow but steady until about January this year when I added the first bunch of new admins, as dealing with the increased traffic was becoming too difficult on my own. Numbers increased from about 15,000 in January to about 45,000 at the start of April. The first Bored Panda article triggered a large spike in numbers—our group numbers spiked from about 45,000 to 100,000 in a few days. Overall, 300,000 have joined since January."
According to Tristan, part of the mass appeal of crappy wildlife photos is that pretty much everyone has taken bad photos at one point or another in their lives. "The 'good' photo groups aren't interested in bad photography, of course, so it gives people somewhere to share their lesser quality photos and have a laugh at themselves."
Behold, The Majestic Manatee!
I Still Can’t Tell If This Is Crap Wildlife Photography Or Just Incredibly Cute Wildlife Photography
"I Have No Idea What I'm Doing"
Tristan also pointed out that the submissions to the CWP group have increased exponentially during the coronavirus quarantine. "Over 1000 submissions per day," he said before adding that not all of them make it onto the page.
"We get a lot of very similar photos (deer and squirrels seem to be the most common), we try to keep the page interesting by posting a mixture of different kinds of wildlife. We try to make the group as inclusive and light-hearted as possible, somewhere to have a laugh and forget about reality, so to speak."
Long Story Short... I Was Trying To Photograph A Blue Jay
Throwback To Taking A Poorly Timed Picture Of A Praying Mantis On My Windshield Before Leaving For Work
Couldn’t Think Of A Better Place To Post This
The Crap Wildlife Photography group is so large that it needs a strict system in place to keep its members in line and to monitor what kind of content gets uploaded. For example, if you want to join the group, your membership has to be approved and you’re also asked to fill out an online form. That’s right. There are applications. And rules.
Obviously, the CWP page does what it says on the tin. It’s meant for “poorly executed, poor quality, or otherwise photography faux pas” which means no high-quality snapshots that perfectly capture the magnificence of the natural world. The group’s admins joke that photos that look “too good” will be gently mocked or given bad photography advice.
The Majestic Woodland Caribou
I Found This Wizard Squirrel In A Pile Of Trash. It’s The Best Crap Photo I’ve Taken.
This Is An Emu That Attacked My Car Window Several Years Ago At A Wild Animal Park In Oregon. Barely Got My Window Rolled Up Before This Demon Seed Tried To Attack Me. Note: It Was Light Outside But For Some Reason My Flash Went Off, Adding To The Drama
The community also takes a firm stance on how people behave. They want people to have a good time, so they ban political and religious comments, as well as dark humor about animals being hurt.
They’re also pretty clear about how all the photos are supposed to be of wild animals. So no sneaking in a goofy pic of your adorable doggo or meowjestic floof of a cat! If you want to make it big in the CWP community, you’ll have to go on an adventure with your toaster of a camera to get the best worst wildlife photos that you can! Share your own crappy wildlife pics in the comments below, dear Pandas.
Have You Ever Laughed So Hard Water Squirted Out Your Nose?
Oh S**t
Whilst I Was Attempting To Catch The Grace And Elegance Of This Magnificent Pelican, Percy Slipped And Face Planted The Rock.
I Heard Him Whistling As He Walked By. True Story
I Call It "Preaching To The Choir" But Draw Your Own Conclusions! Something Very Strange Is Definitely Going On Here!
Spread Ur Wings, Point Ur Toes And Jump ... This Was Almost A Cool Pic
I Just Wanted A Nice Picture Of A Duck For A Uni Assignment...
Ascend
I Was Trying To Take A Photo Of A Chipmunk For A Friend In England Who Hasn't Ever Seen One. Never Been This Badly Photo Bombed...
It Was Fun Taking Photos Of The Bear In Our Yard, Until He Decided He Wanted To Visit Us On The Deck! Bears Can Run Fast!
Deer Butt Sprinklers
Today I Was Taking Pics Of A Garden. Later As I Went Back Through Them I Wondered What That Black Blotch Was On The White Car? Turns Out I Caught A Bumble Bee Bumbling Along
Always Adjust The Iso From The Previous Shot If Photographing In Different Light!
I just realized that they're little duck heads haha my bad
Load More Replies...Looks like the collages they used to make in Mexico for babies: one happy, one serious, one crying, one asleep.
That Time I Caught The Raccoons Smoking In The Garbage Dumpster
I Call Him Buddha ....... And Sir
When That Wolf Comes Close And You Can Get The Shot Of A Lifetime, Focus Is Critical To Capture The Rich Detail Of The Fur
Okay! Fine! Whatever...
Even The Squirrels Have Given Up On 2020 (Edit- No Need To Be Concerned...the Squirrel Is Just Resting. She Moved On Quickly After)
Fantastic Shot Of A Broken Umbrella Today
'Friendly' Magpie In The Backyard. Super-Stoked To Be Having His Picture Taken
I Was Too Slow...
Mom Owns A Nature Store And Has A Comment On Her Facebook Page From Someone Asking If She Could Identify This Bird
There's Some Soap Opera Level Drama Happening At The Bird Feeder...i Wonder What The Story Is? Squirrel Seems Worried Someone Is Tryna Take Her Man, That's For Sure...
These are great action shots. That squirrel's a street warrior for sure.
Crap (My Pants) Wildlife Photography
Carp Photography
Wheeeeeeeeee...
I Present To You.......hawks On A Trampoline
Hello
Probly Not A Good Idea To Take A Pic Of Something Directly Above You??
Can Someone Please Explain What Is Going On Here
The Majestic Mountain Gazelle
Got To Love Bird Watching, Or You Know, A Rat Throwing A Squirrel Off The Bird Feeder...
So This Was My First Picture Of An Eastern Grey Kangaroo. Some May Say It's Not A Crap Picture, But The Moment After I Looked At It, It Was Jumping Strait Towards Me Because It Got Scared Of A Barking Dog. After Seeing Those Eyes And Claws I Was Very Very Scared
We found this photo in the camera, we have been unable to locate the photographer
"Ladies, Please...one At A Time." Edit: "Brenda, Where's My God Damn Martini?!"
Derp
Work Of Art Level : Edvard Munch, The Scream!
I Have A Cat Door In My Entryway. These Are Not My Cats
I Used To Think That Butterflies Were Pretty And Delicate Beings Until I Saw Them Ferociously Feasting On My Dog’s Poo
Sassy Snake In My Garden...
No They Are Not Dead. They Are Worn Out. They Have Been Running And Playing With 10 Other Baby Squirrels. They Even Came Up To Me To Say Hello All Of Them
I've seen mama squirrels wear out like this after carrying babies to a safer location. Or drunk online. If you have never seen a drunk (on fermented fruit) squirrel please look it up. Worth it.
On First Glance We Thought This Was A Dog In Our Yard. We Were Wrong. We Also Invested In Curtains After This
A Cute Photo Of A Woodchuck Peeking In The Window Turned Into This
Aaaaand Iiiiieeeeiiiiiiieeeeeeeiiiiii wiiiiilllll aaaaaaaallllways loooooove yooooooooooou
A Rare Baby Pic Of Drogon From Game Of Thrones
You Know You’re Over This Coronavirus When You Take A Photograph Of The Frog’s Underbody!
You Came To The Wrong Neighborhood
I Was Photographing This Beautiful, Rare Grass When I Was So Rudely Interrupted By A Long-Tailed Weasel
This Great Blue Heron Was Waving To Me As He Passed By On His Sailboat
Remember When I Posted About Driving From Florida To Yellowstone Only To Capture A Smidge Of A Bison But An Entire Toyota Extended Cab? Well...today Is A New Day My Friends. I Present To You This Gem. A Full Bison. I Give Up
Oh Hi
Bees wave a leg at you if you get too close. I remember reading about it and then trying it out on a few bees in my garden and, yep, they all did it.
My Parents Caught A Raccoon In A Live Trap Who Immediately Pulled The Decorative Pillow Off That Chair To Make A Nest. He Was Quite Cozy This Morning!
There's This Bee That Comes And Chills With My Mom Every Day In Her Vegetable Garden And Today She Finally Got A Picture Of It
The Majestic Peacock....
Jason Was Early For His Visit. I Really Didn’t Expect Him Until Fri The 13th
We Were So Excited To See Some Manatees. I’m Glad I Could Capture Their Full Majesty With My Awesome Photography Skills
Does Anyone Know What Kind Of Deer This Is??
I Found This Guy Dancing In My Backyard
Last Fall I Found A Praying Mantis Egg Sack Thing On My Charcoal Lighter So I Haven’t Used It, To Try To Allow Them To Hatch Safely. They Finally Did! There Are Hundreds Of These Lil Guys Running Around Picking Fights With Each Other
Ctrl+c Ctrl+v Ctrl+v
My Best Eagle Picture. I Can Stop Photographing Them Now!
Pretty Sure That Me And This Nuthatch Are About To Have A Fight
Who, Me?
Fish Or Cardinal... You Decide
"Mama Demon Squirrel Gotta Eat!"
6 Trips To Africa And Finally Got My Shot Of A Porcupine...
Was Talking To My Mom On Her Patio And This Guy Shows Up Lol
That's a perfect four point stance for an offensive linemen in American Football.
This Was In A Kids Paddling (A Small Pool Filled With Sea Water In The Harbour) Area Along With A Load Of Flat Fishes
I Have Been Told The Gerenuk Are Well Known To Pull Their Heads Off Their Body To Reach For Fresh Branches!
I Rarely Get Visitors To My 7th Floor Apartment And Have Never, Ever Had A Visitor From The Balcony....
Check Out This Manatee!!
Anyway I Snapped This Last Night Right Next To My Neighbors’ Window At Risk Of Looking Like A Perv And I Had To Share
Wow, I've never seen a new cicada before! This actually a really good photo!
Wild Horse Black Hills South Dakota While Focusing, Her Head Was Up And Gracefully Turned Toward Me, Tail Modestly Draped. Got Back To The Hotel To Check Photos And This Was What I Discovered
Enjoy My New Bear Friend Preferring Silly Photos
I'm pretty sure corona instructions to keep your hands away from your face also applies to your feet. Especially if you are not wearing shoes.
Green Tree Frog Found In The Sink. He Refused To Help With The Dishes And Wouldn't Give Me The Dishcloth
Can You Spot The Hiding Moose? Hint: He's Eating My Wife's Flowers
"For The Love Of All That's Fuzzy, Crows Are Corvids, With An "R"! Say It Right!"
When You're Just A Millisecond Too Late In Pressing The Shutter Release To Catch The Harris's Hawk Launching From The Saguaro
I Found Out I Have Deers In My Backyard...... And They Were Very.... Hungry
Baby Opossum On The Back Porch
Anyone Know What This Is Going To Be?
Are You Going To Be Long Deer?
When You’re Trying To Photograph The Fawn...and Buddy Steals His Thunder
Some Unexpected House Guests Weaseled Their Way Inside
Mr Pelican Line Dancing With His Friends While Wearing A Tiny Hat With A Tiny Pelican On It
A Deer Showed Out For Dinner... He Scared The [Crap] Out Of Me
Sorry All You Moms, I'm Posting This A Little Late For Mothers Day...
It's Not A Trashbag! Dammit!
Got The Sense I Was Being Watched, Spun Around And Saw This...
What Does The Fox Say ..
This Is A Crap Wildlife Photograph, Not Only Because I Nearly Crapped My Pants When I Saw It, But Also Because It Is Not Even Wildlife
Good Morning!
Caught On Our Critter Cam. And All This Time We Called Her Jimmy
My Best Crap Shot Ever!
The Magnificent Yellow-Billed Egret (Aka The Intermediate Egret) In Flight... Waited An Hour To Get A Shot Of This One In Flight... No Regrets As I Nailed It Just Perfect....
Had To Relocate A Snapping Turtle That Was In Our Pasture - He Was Thrilled
Finaly I Got That Perfect Pic Of The Woodpecker In Our Garden! ...........uhhh Mr Woodpecker?? Hello... Are You Allright?.. Mr Woodpecker??? And No He Was Not Dead
High Quality Photo Of Deer That I Think Are Summoning Me To The Woods To My Demise. Like The Little Girls In The Shining
Selfie
I Hope This Meets With Everyones Disapproval. And There's Plenty More Where This Crap Came From
It Was Soooooo Exciting To See The Wolfpack In Yellowstone. My Greatest Wish Fulfilled. Nat Geo Is Calling
So Many People Are Afraid Of June Bugs! I Thought This Close-Up Night Time Shot Would Help To Alleviate Some Unnecessary Fears
This Is Not One Of My Chickens
This Is My Little Bat Friend Hanging Outside My 32nd Story Window
Possum Scratched Through My Watherboards. First Showing His Nose Than His Butt!
Crappy Photo Taken With My Phone Through The Window Of The Owl On My Neighbors Chimney. This Is The Moment When He Regurgitated A Pallet. Yummy!
I Was Dropping Off Equipment For My Co-Workers Stay-At-Home Order And No One Believes Me That I Saw A Bobcat. They All Think It’s A Dog...
Might Take A Job With Nat-Geo Or Assist In The Next Blue Planet Film, I Don’t Know...
Discovered Her In My Pants While I Was On The Toilet. Thought It Appropriate For This Group
I would be slapping myself all over for days just thinking it was still on me.
Thanks For Having Me! Is This Squirrel Picture Crappy Enough?
Just Geese Swimming In A Pothole
Oh Hi.......omg
Caption This:
Been Trying To Catch A Photo Of The Groundhog Living Under My Deck........ I Finally Got Her With Baby Attached To Her Face
It’s The Giant Sea Cricket
Saved From The Cat. Forgot He Was In My Pocket Recuperating. Scared The Living Crap Out Of Me When He Crawled Out
Blamed My Dog For Digging A Hole Under The Porch. This Is Not My Dog
Dog Chasing A Porcupine. Picture Is Blurry Because I Was Chasing The Dog
"Excuse Me, Do You Have Minute To Talk About The Bear Necessities Of Life?" Bear Having A Peek Into My Window. What A Beautiful Background Landscape. You Can See The Giant Bird Like Mosquitos In The Background Too.
Flashback To When I Used To Watch The Pelican Feeds At My Local Beach No Elegant Avians Here
Dogs In Australia Are Weird
I’m At Least 59% Sure This Isn’t My Cat
My Daughter Sent Me This Picture Of A Tiny Grasshopper. I Mean, Those Little Leggies...
We Used To Keep The Garage Door Open Several Inches So That Our Cats Could Come In Through The Pet Door
Cute Otter
I Guess I Have Mice
Hi Guys, Thks For Adding Me , I Am Italian And I'd Like To Share With U This Pic..i Was Riding My Bike When Suddley A Little Snake Came Out ...^^
Look At This Adorable Photo Of My Sons Running In The Surf, You Guys!
Tree Frog With A Giant Face And Awful Cabinetry Backdrop- Trifecta
Come To South Africa They Said ... See The Majestic Lions Stride Across The Veld They Said ... Yer Right !
When You Think One Of The Neighbours Kids Keeps Messing With You Tapping The Window For Fun... It Turned Out To Be This Little F****
Mutant Bee
That Leg Is Two Inches Long And There Are Seven More. Meet The Beast Of The Balcony. He’s A Bit Shy, Surprisingly Enough.
Deer Was In My Dogs Pen, Just Didn't Get The Whole Deer
A Sweet Visitor
The Highlight Of Our Mother's Day Paddle - A Really Large Turtle On A Log Near The Left Bank. I Swear That's Fingers
"Excuse Me Sir, But Have You Heard The Good News?"
Majestic Heron Captured In All Its Beauty
Happened Upon This During Our South Africa Trip Last Fall
I Think I Better Put The Screen Back In My Bedroom Window
Somebody Wanted To Go Sailing. Is Wearing A Mask. Social Distancing. Was Not Happy To Be Sent Back To The Dock. Left Me A Steamy Little Gift...
Yo Guys What Kind Of Dog Is This
What Is Even Happening
Came here to say this- many of these are funny due to the subject matter, not in spite of it, as many are very good shots of animals doing stupid stuff.
Load More Replies...This has been fun, some good laughs, and great shots, some of them, or most, would naturally be deleted, but these are unique, they made the list, thanks for the fun !!!
This was the one I submitted and they posted. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1479326849031169/permalink/2366079183689260/
Most of these are shots I'd love to have taken--maybe not the bear shot, though. That looks tense!
Came here to say this- many of these are funny due to the subject matter, not in spite of it, as many are very good shots of animals doing stupid stuff.
Load More Replies...This has been fun, some good laughs, and great shots, some of them, or most, would naturally be deleted, but these are unique, they made the list, thanks for the fun !!!
This was the one I submitted and they posted. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1479326849031169/permalink/2366079183689260/
Most of these are shots I'd love to have taken--maybe not the bear shot, though. That looks tense!