A package arrived today from my brother with the most adorable owl inside! I should have taken pics of it coming out of the box since it was filled with hardened spray foam. It was kinda like being on an archaelogical dig, only with styrofoam. :P
Anyway, I love the gear like pieces on the face and the pill shaped body. It so needs a name but I haven’t thought of one yet. Any ideas? :)
And I should probably move him off the chair before Ruki has a fit since she likes to sleep there. :P
I love this! I came across this video on Tumblr (a site I’ve become pretty addicted to for random inspiration lately):
They’ve altered it from the original as seen on Discovery’s Animal Oddities blog, but their added text makes it funnier–and a little easier to understand.
Discovery’s blog explained what’s going on with the owl:
You might not know that small owl species are sometimes on the menu for larger owl species. When faced with the barn owl, which is only slightly larger than itself, the Transformer owl puffs itself up to look as big as possible in an effort to scare the barn owl away. When faced with the second, much larger owl, however, it does the exact opposite. By elongating its body, flattening its feathers and squinting its eyes, this little owl mimics a dead branch in the hopes of camouflaging itself from the larger bird. It’s a pretty amazing and odd-looking adaption, wouldn’t you agree?
This little owl looks so much more like a mini Dracula than a branch! :P
Emma Hack is an Australian skin illustrator, photographer, and sculptor. I love her camouflage body art. The female models blend perfectly into the backdrops. And of course, I adore that she works with animals—especially owls!! :)
And here’s a video with glimpses of her in action. And if you watch to the end (or fast forward) you’ll see a funny bit where one animal doesn’t really want to sit still. Flee, little one! :P (Oh, and this is skin art so yes, there is some nudity in here. NSFW)
(via My Owl Barn)
This is awesome! About about a minute in, this owl starts doing poses that are very much like a bird’s version of yoga. :P
(via Urban Hawks)
I ♥ these cookies oh so very much!
They are from Sweetopia’s post: How to Decorate Cookies with Royal Icing – Top 10 Tips
I really want to learn to decorate like that. Don’t think I’d be able to actually eat them though. Wouldn’t want to ruin the cuteness. :P
This video is super adorable. :) A science teacher made it to get his fifth graders interested in owls.
I always keep an eye out for when new owl photos appear on Bruce Yolton’s Urban Hawks blog. All his photos are wonderful to see, but it’s the owls I gravitate toward most…naturally. :P
Today, his photos are featured in The New York Times: In Urban Wilderness, Tracking Hoots in the Night There is also an audio slideshow that includes some of his photos too.
My favorite image to date has to be that one featured in the article with the three owls. So, that’s that. Head on over and check out the pics.
Enjoy! :)
This summer, Owlford Owl was added to Target’s gardening section for kids. The Sunny Patch collection is designed by author and illustrator, David Kirk…known for the wonderful Miss Spider books.
When I first saw this character, I was delighted since it’s an owl, and the collection is adorable — they also have a cat (Cozy Cottage) and a bug (Happy Giddy). However, since it’s designed for kids, the boots, gloves, and gardening tools are all too small. But yesterday I decided to pick up the backpack and tote you see here and you can be sure they will be put to good use. Next, I do believe I need the watering can!
Anyway, these are my latest additions to my owl collection and so I share. :)
I’ve created a Flickr album to share some of my owl collection. The one you see here is of an owl trinket box. Yay for owls!
I saw a show on the Food Network, where the speaker talked about restaurants she found while traveling. She spoke of using local bookstores to find books by regional chefs so she could get an idea of what they were like. Often times these books are not available in other areas, but are featured there because the author is from the area.
I thought about that as I perused a book store while vacationing near Long Lake, NY. Although it wasn’t a food related find, I did uncover a treasure, a book called My Little Book of Burrowing Owls by Hope Irvin Marston. It’s illustrated by Maria Magdalena Brown.
For this owl fanatic and kids book lover, it was a wonderful find. Plus, it’s even signed by the author.
The book is a beautifully illustrated story of the hatching of seven owls. And it’s a nice introduction to the lives of burrowing owls in general. Yes, a happy find indeed.
Have you ever found a gem of a regional book before? If so, please share here.
