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Banana Blossom Bathtubs, Fish-Faced Birds, And Wig-Wearing Reptiles: The Best And Most Ridiculous Of The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Finalists 2026
In “Out Of Water,” captured by Thong Duy Vu, we see a sunbird basking in nature’s bathtub: a banana blossom petal filled with water. The small bird fit snugly in the water, thrashing around, but after an initial exit decided it was time for another go. “He jumped back into the tub, repeating his routine – tilting his head, spreading his wings, wagging his tail – but alas, why wasn't there a single drop of water left?” said Thong Duy Vu in a release emailed to IFLScience. “He looked up at the sky and exclaimed, ‘Oh my goodness, where did all the water go? What kind of half-finished bath is this?’ He thought, this spa definitely deserves a one-star rating.” Speaking of spas, photographer Eigel B Jensen captured this shot of an anhinga in Costa Rica trying on a rather ambitious face mask. The live fish was impaled on the bird’s beak – a successful hunt, but now how to get it into its mouth… “When fishing they use sharp bills to spear their prey underwater,” said Jensen. “The challenge after capture is to release it from the bill before swallow the fish.” "There were several comic situations as the...
