Once-in-a-lifetime picture of baby owls all looking straight
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Once-in-a-lifetime picture of baby owls all looking straight down the lens
They say never work with animals or children, but one amateur photographer has brilliantly disproved the theory by showing that with skill, persistence and a bit of luck it is possible to get the perfect shot.Computer scientist Maurizio Malagoli was visiting a wildlife rehabilitation centre, in Modena, Italy, when he fell in love with a group of little owls who were being readied for release back into the wild.
He managed to capture five of the birds all looking the same way after they were startled by the sound of an earlier picture being taken.
Mr Malagoli, 36, from Modena, said: "That day I knew they would release some little owls, so I wore camouflage and waited them to fly off.
'I had to wait about a couple of hours before a group of birds were close enough to be photographed. At the first shot all their eyes turned to the direction of the camera shutter sound
'Looking into the lens I saw nothing but yellow eyes looking at me with a curious expression. Now the owls have become my favourite bird, although in Italy they are considered unlucky.'
The little owl breed are usually grows to about 25cm tall and is most commonly found in the warmer parts of Europe, Asia to the east of Korea and north Africa.
The animal sanctuary which released the owls is the largest in Italy and based at Modena which is near the city of Bologna in the north of the country.
Wounded animals and birds including wrens, ospreys, tortoises and wild boar from within a 300km radius of the centre have been brought in for treatment and rehabilitation.
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tyco or skill? You just keep got the feeling that the owl in photo got photoshop before sia. Keep on give you the err feeling
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The owls are so cute.
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O Rly x 10
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Originally posted by I.imba:
tyco or skill?
You just keep got the feeling that the owl in photo got photoshop before sia. Keep on give you the err feeling
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
O Rly x 10
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you kar chiau them of course they'll all turn and stare at you at the same time lor .....
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Originally posted by Fatum:
you kar chiau them of course they'll all turn and stare at you at the same time lor .....
fwah! like tat sibei ah beng sia~~~ -
Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
fwah! like tat sibei ah beng sia~~~a really big one has been perching on the fence and staring at tookie in his cage at night ......
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Originally posted by Fatum:
a really big one has been perching on the fence and staring at tookie in his cage at night ......
nooooooooooooooooooooooo~~~u need to shoot it down~~~
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Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
nooooooooooooooooooooooo~~~u need to shoot it down~~~
got gau gau pulling guard duty ....
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Originally posted by Fatum:
got gau gau pulling guard duty ....
a fierce owl can inflict potentially fatal wounds even to gau gau -___- -
Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
a fierce owl can inflict potentially fatal wounds even to gau gau -___-gau gau will deal with it .....
she hates birds ......... the small ones are always bathing in her water bowl ........
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small ones are okay...
but owl de claws are long and sharp... reallll sharp...
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awww. they are so cute.