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.

Read More: 50 Bird Pics That Went Horribly Wrong But Ended Up With Hilarious Results, As Shared On This Facebook Group

#1 Swan... Confused Pigeon

Image credits: Stacey Ooms

#2 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

Image credits: Nicole Wilde

#3 Bad Feather Day

Image credits: Robina Jane Gugler

#4 Perfect

Image credits: Dan Ross

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

Image credits: Amelia Kennett

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

Image credits: Beverly Baker

#7 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

Image credits: Carolyn Caz Anderson

#8 Welcome, Drone! We Eat Your Kind, Here

Image credits: Betty Bambang Zydeco

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

Image credits: Christine Montgomery

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

Image credits: Ron Kemp

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

Image credits: Sarah Whitney

#12 Too Fast To Focus Too Close For Comfort

Image credits: Liz Wilks

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

Image credits: Cecilia Girvin

#14 Love A Good Sunset Photo

Image credits: Jace Mitchell Spicer

#15 We Told You To Keep Your Mouth Shut!

Image credits: Alison Smith

#16 How Long Do Worms Grow

Image credits: Colina Marr

#17 Pssst… Hey You… I See You

Image credits: Muneer Al Shanti

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

Image credits: Mike Clarke

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

Image credits: Kent Smith

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

Image credits: Dean Webber

#21 When Lunch Ruins Your Portrait

Image credits: Jay Cline

#22 Proof That Birds Have Teeth

Image credits: Karen Lukert

#23 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!

Image credits: Candice Uebrick

#24 Had To Fix What I Missed

Image credits: Alma Drain

#25 Next Year's Met Gala Theme

Image credits: The Cryptonaturalist

#26 Presented For Your Consideration

Image credits: Amy Lewis

#27 You Hum It And I'll Play It

Image credits: Gaye Batiz

#28 He Has A Tiny Trampoline

Image credits: Tanya Kreil

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

Image credits: Kate Scott

#30 He Stares At Us Evilly As We Work

Image credits: Faye Mahoney Mchale

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

Image credits: April Rose

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

Image credits: Andrea Higgins

#33 Everyone Needs A Mini Me!

Image credits: Jane Grundy

#34 I Have Returned With Another Embarrassing Goose Photo

Image credits: Jenna Stauder

#35 The Very Rare Pelican Orchid Blossoming

Image credits: Rebecca Moon

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

Image credits: Jasleen Sarna

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

Image credits: Charlene Chakalos Gallagher

#38 Jabiru To Start

Image credits: Gavan Keane

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

Image credits: Paul Summers

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

Image credits: Trecia Ogletree

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

Image credits: Holly Neill

#42 Chippy

Image credits: Anna Simmons

#43 Picasso Couldn't Do Better

Image credits: Cryssee Fernandez

#44 Home Renovations Have Taken An Awful Turn!

Image credits: Gaea Zim

#45 Over Exposed Herring Gul,is This Art?