In Pictures: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2017 Published duration 15 December 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.

image copyright Tibor Kercz image caption Tibor Kercz's photo of an undignified owl was the overall winner

image copyright Andrea Zampatti image caption Andrea Zampatti won the Land category with a photograph of a dormouse

image copyright Troy Mayne image caption Troy Mayne won Under The Sea category with a photobombing sea turtle

image copyright John Threlfall image caption John Threlfall won the In The Air category with a bird and an ominous vapour trail

'Highly Commended' photos

image copyright Daisy Gilardini image caption Daisy Gilardini photographed a polar bear clinging on to its mother

image copyright Penny Palmer image caption Penny Palmer caught a sea otter reaching for the sky

image copyright Carl Henry image caption Carl Henry's was highly commended for his photo entitled All Dressed And Ready For Church

image copyright Olivier Colle image caption Olivier Colle spotted a hare munching on grass

image copyright Katy Laveck-Foster image caption Katy Laveck-Foster snapped two cheeky monkeys

image copyright Jean-Jacques Alcalay image caption Jean-Jacques Alcalay captured the moment it looked as though a wildebeest was riding on the back of its companions

image copyright George Cathcart image caption George Cathcart was highly commended for his photo entitled WTF

image copyright Douglas Croft image caption Douglas Croft caught a fox getting a hole in one on a golf course

image copyright Daniel Trim image caption 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.