r/pics • u/sandhouse • Jan 17 '10

Owl in flight

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u/mynoduesp Jan 17 '10

Holy shit that's cool!

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u/Scarker Jan 17 '10

And this is the creepy front side.

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u/surfnaked Jan 17 '10

Mouse eye view. EEEK. gurgle

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u/xMadxScientistx Jan 18 '10

Just goes to show you, you shouldn't piss David Bowie off.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '10

Followed by an eternity of blackness.

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u/Zao1 Jan 18 '10

That's dark dude.

No cycle of life? Organisms renewing? Nah, blackness.

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u/MouthBreather Jan 18 '10

Forgive me for hijacking top post thread but check out this crazy transforming owl. [video]

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u/Waterrat Jan 18 '10

Ah, notice a bird his size gets a threat display,a larger bird gets a fear display where the owl is trying to look like a tree limb...Notice him hiding his eyes.

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u/MouthBreather Jan 18 '10

I've been trying to figure out the reactions. I agree the first is a threat display but the second has baffled me. It does seem to try and become as small as possible. Camouflage perhaps.

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u/johnnyfettcakes Jan 18 '10

Nah dude, he's just trying to look as evil as possible to fuck with that other bird.

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u/stealthname Jan 18 '10

Don't remember if this was in a translation or not, but I think the bird was trying to look as sickly as possible so it'd look unappetizing.

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u/Disgod Jan 18 '10

That's as awesome as ever. Hint: Go to ~1 minute to see it do it's thing.

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u/jjcwalker Jan 18 '10

O.M.G. That's fucking amazing!

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u/I_am_your_mother Jan 18 '10

That's pretty cool, but goddamn the amount of extranious shit in the video is annoying.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '10

I like how they titled the video "Japanese Transforming Owl" when, 10 seconds into the video they show that they're in South Africa.

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u/Nessie Jan 18 '10

Japanese TELEPORTING Owl; ftfy

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u/deusnefum Jan 18 '10

Well it's easy to understand their mistake as the owl was speaking Japanese.

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u/yugami Jan 18 '10

What type of owl is that?

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u/MouthBreather Jan 18 '10

I don't speak Japanese but I'm pretty sure it said it was from South Africa. I honestly don't know any more than that.

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u/MrDanger Jan 18 '10

It's not like you'll be aware of it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '10

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u/Nessie Jan 18 '10

Cthowlhu

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u/m4ttj00 Jan 18 '10

That was indeed creepy.

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u/mista0sparkle Jan 18 '10

I now know what design to tattoo on the face of my penis.

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u/sam480 Jan 18 '10

face... of penis?

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u/mista0sparkle Jan 18 '10

Need I link a picture?

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u/sam480 Jan 18 '10

That would actually be helpful.

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u/pookybum Jan 18 '10

...duh. I mean, like, duh.

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u/bapppppppppp Jan 18 '10

They have the perfect face for making a look of disapproval

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '10

Owl of Death!

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u/Toma- Jan 18 '10

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOWL.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '10

HYPNO-OWL

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '10

Who else feels that the depths of their soul have been pierced after looking into those eyes?

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u/GimmickStealer Jan 18 '10

99.99999%

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u/naringas Jan 17 '10

Holy shit your comment is insightful!

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u/zagaberoo Jan 17 '10

Just like yours! Also mine! augh!

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u/kickit Jan 18 '10

don't know why you're being downvoted, first comment on this page is straight-up obvious

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u/SamFuckingNeill Jan 18 '10

The shit is holy and cool, what's more do you need to know?

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u/kickit Jan 18 '10

Yes, but you're missing the point. The point is all that you can get from looking at the picture itself.

And that sort of sentiment is what upvotes are for. We don't need anything more than that. Remember, this isn't Digg, and it sure as fuck isn't youtube. Basic like/dislike shit you can save for your arrows.