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By Nadia Gilani


Mind-boggling: At first glance it looks like this owl has two pairs of eyes... But in fact its friend is perched behind


Owl about that, at first glance it looks like this owl has FOUR eyes and doesn't give a hoot as he poses for the camera.

But in fact one of its cheeky friends crept in and peeped over its head - creating the strange illusion that the bird had four eyes.

The bizarre-looking bird was snapped by photographer Dimitris Vavylis, 24, who couldn't believe his eyes when he viewed the image on his computer.


Dimitris, from Thessaloniki, Greece, said: 'When I first looked at the four-eyed owl I was really confused.

'I was thinking 'what's going on here' despite the fact I had actually witnessed the situation and took the picture.

'I was visiting Axios Delta, a major Greek wetland, in June despite it not being the best month for wildlife photography as it's too hot for animals to be active.

'But on the other hand it's the time when most young birds leave the nests and become independent.

'That day I saw many young owls and took some portraits of them.

Whose looking at you? The two owls peering out from among some rocks


'When I reached a site where I've photographed owls before I saw two young ones hiding in the rocks.

'I quickly picked up my camera and spotted them staring at my lens in a perfect line up.

'When I took the picture I didn't realise that the result would be an owl with four eyes.'



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By Daily Mail Reporter


Fum the cat leaps into the air to join his friend Gebra the owl


It's a scene that would make Edward Lear proud.

This owl and pussycat really have become the best of friends - and they've attracted almost half a million fans thanks to their YouTube video.

The amazing footage shows Fum the cat and Gebra the barn owl playing together in the open countryside.

Scroll down to see the amazing video footage

Best of friends: Fum and Gebra enjoy a tender moment

A peck on the cheek: The two animals are believed to have been friends from an early age

The pair clearly enjoy each other's company - every time Gebra comes in to land, her four-legged friend trots up to greet her with a friendly rub and purr.

It is believed the animals get on so well together because they have been pals since they were young.

It is also likely that they have bonded over a mutual instinct to hunt rodents.

Clearly Gebra is the boss in this relationship - when Fum gets a little too excited, she gives him a friendly little peck to calm him down.

But most of the time the pair get on amazingly well.

They play-fight and give each other kisses on the cheek.

It is unclear where the video is from but the poster is based in Spain.

In the famous Edward Lear poem, opposite, the Owl and the Pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat.

But this pair are clearly more interested in taking to the skies.

Unfortunately for the furry Fum all he can do is leap into the air when his feathery pal swoops back and forth over his head or climb up into a tree.

Did someone mention a mouse? Tum the cat and Gebra the owl share a hunting instinct

Showing off: Feather and fur in purr-fect harmony




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By Daily Mail Reporter


Wary: The owls only emerge from their hiding place in the farm's silage one at a time to search for food


Visitors to this West Country farm were unable to shake the feeling that they were being watched.

Then a wildlife enthusiast noticed Britain's smallest owls have set up home the silage bales.

The tiny birds, part of a species called Little Owls, have made their home in black plastic covered bales left on a farm outside Winford, near Bristol, Somerset.

They sit on the bales and watch the animals and people go about their farmyard business.


Nature photographer, Ian Wade, 35, from Bristol was delighted by his first encounter with the creatures when he visited family friends who own the farm.

'It was quite weird. As soon as I got close to the silage I got this feeling of being watched,' recalled Ian.

'They've got these amazing big yellow eyes, which just stare at you.

'I've never even seen one blink.

'They are really tiny, smaller than a bag of sugar.

'When I saw one in the silage bobbing her head up and down, it was like she was trying to size me up in this amusing way.

'They've got funny little faces which clearly show them trying to work out who I am and what I'm doing.'

The owls leave their little silage holes separately so they can efficiently hunt the insects they catch.

'It's quite nice and warm in the silage. The sun shines down on the black and warms it up,' explained Ian.

'It's quite a good place to hide and watch what's going on at the same time.'

Ian had to get as close to an owl as possible to take his pictures. But as soon as he got close it would move to a nearby wall.

Ian would then approach with his camera and again get as close as he could before the uncooperative creature would return to her silage watching hole.

'This continued back and forth all day long,' said Ian. 'It must have looked very funny to anyone watching me.'

Watcher: One of the owls waits on a wall beside the bales that have become their home


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