From the Guardian‘s Week in Wildlife via Matthew Cobb (click to enlarge):
Which one of these things is not like the others?
March 23, 2012 • 11:14 am
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Lower right — it’s upside-down!
b&
How do you know it’s upside down? Maybe the camera is and that one is the only one not upside down.
Oh, that’s easy. A little birdie told me….
b&
Damn, beat me to it.
It’s amazing how something so small can look so judgemental.
Not unlike a theists brain?
X the Owl might not appreciate the comparison. 😉
I apologise to all avians. No insult was intended.
Those other things are owl-shaped Daleks, right?
Can’t be. They climbed a telephone pole, after all.
b&
You’re obviously a bigger Doctor Hooo fan than I am.
I feel obliged to point out that since 2005, Daleks have been able to fly. The relevant command is ‘elevate’. Apologies for the geekery.
The description states “This little owl …” Well, that actually IS a little owl, the common name for the species Athene noctua
Thanks–I was wondering.
I love birds of prey…must have been a Klingon in a former life.
I wonder if the Little Owl is inteligent enough to look at the perches available and think “hmmmmm, looks like i’ll blend in better up there” then make a decision bassed on potential camoflague.
I love these little owls; they’re such gorgeous little dinosaurs. This one gets extra points for mimicking a Dalek.
The fellow on the far left is having a wee against the post!
Is the tiny guy an adult?
What a delightful capture!
What Ben Goren said!!!
Where’s Short Eared Owl?!