11/4/2005: Angry owl

Undertoad · 11-04-2005, 08:21 AM

xoB finds this beaut at Weather Underground. The official cap:

When I was photographing this 5 month old long earred owl named Nemo, he was startled by an unusual sound. As a natural response, he immediately puffed up to a very large size in order to scare off the perpetrator. It is rare to experience this kind of reaction in an owl. Nemo went back to normal size when he discovered that the threat wasn't real.

Kitsune · 11-04-2005, 08:29 AM

This is, of course, why puffer fish are commonly referred to as "the owls of the deep".

Yellow #5 · 11-04-2005, 09:20 AM

Bullitt · 11-04-2005, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

This is, of course, why puffer fish are commonly referred to as "the owls of the deep".

I've got one of those suckers hanging from my rearview mirror.. hurts like no other when it falls on my hand while i'm shifting.

Kitsune · 11-04-2005, 09:40 AM

Nature's defense mechanisms are always something to behold.

barefoot serpent · 11-04-2005, 09:50 AM

add a chuckwalla to the mix

glatt · 11-04-2005, 09:54 AM

What is this, the pic association thread?

Kitsune · 11-04-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt

I've got one of those suckers hanging from my rearview mirror.. hurts like no other when it falls on my hand while i'm shifting.

Ha -- that's awesome! Now I want to drop by one of the Florida Tourist-Cheese shops and get one of the puffer fish hanging lamps they sell. There is nothing as pleasant as a decorative fixture that is made up of a fish with a lightbulb stuff inside.

Kitsune · 11-04-2005, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

What is this, the pic association thread?

Nope.

Yellow #5 · 11-04-2005, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

What is this, the pic association thread?

Sorry! I started it.

Kitsune · 11-04-2005, 10:21 AM

An image so vivid, you can almost hear the frightened sailor hissing to scare off the unseen attacker.

LabRat · 11-04-2005, 11:39 AM

following the theme...

Calamormine · 11-04-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

xoB finds this beaut at Weather Underground.

Weather Underground? Like the terrorist group, that blew themselves up because they were smoking cigarettes before trying to bomb Merryl-Lynch ?

Still, I wouldn't want to run into one of those things in a dark alley... Or maybe a forest of some sort...

busterb · 11-04-2005, 02:54 PM

http://www.wunderground.com/

mickja1 · 11-04-2005, 02:56 PM

On a close-up view, you can see an angry male owl. But further back, the face changes expression and even genders! If you squint, blink, or defocus, an angry male owl should substitute for the face of a neutral female owl.

This impressive illusion created by Dr. Aude Oliva and Dr. Philippe Schyns, illustrates the ability of the visual system to separate information coming from different spatial frequency channels. In the image, high Spatial Frequencies (HSF) represent a male owl, w69, 243-ith an angry facial expression, mixed with the low spatial frequency information from the face of a happy female owl.

Get a real job.

11-04-2005, 08:21 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	11/4/2005: Angry owl xoB finds this beaut at Weather Underground. The official cap: When I was photographing this 5 month old long earred owl named Nemo, he was startled by an unusual sound. As a natural response, he immediately puffed up to a very large size in order to scare off the perpetrator. It is rare to experience this kind of reaction in an owl. Nemo went back to normal size when he discovered that the threat wasn't real.

11-04-2005, 08:29 AM	#2
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	This is, of course, why puffer fish are commonly referred to as "the owls of the deep". Attached Images

11-04-2005, 10:21 AM	#11
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	An image so vivid, you can almost hear the frightened sailor hissing to scare off the unseen attacker. Attached Images

11-04-2005, 11:39 AM	#12
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	following the theme... __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 01-18-2007 at 09:03 AM.

11-04-2005, 02:54 PM	#14
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	http://www.wunderground.com/ __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

11-04-2005, 09:20 AM	#3
Yellow #5 Lead Subordinate Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 15

11-04-2005, 09:40 AM	#5
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Nature's defense mechanisms are always something to behold. Attached Images

11-04-2005, 09:50 AM	#6
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	add a chuckwalla to the mix

11-04-2005, 09:54 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	What is this, the pic association thread?

11-04-2005, 02:56 PM	#15
mickja1 I'm from the Midwest Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 19	On a close-up view, you can see an angry male owl. But further back, the face changes expression and even genders! If you squint, blink, or defocus, an angry male owl should substitute for the face of a neutral female owl. This impressive illusion created by Dr. Aude Oliva and Dr. Philippe Schyns, illustrates the ability of the visual system to separate information coming from different spatial frequency channels. In the image, high Spatial Frequencies (HSF) represent a male owl, w69, 243-ith an angry facial expression, mixed with the low spatial frequency information from the face of a happy female owl. Get a real job.

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