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[–]dsherwo 537 points538 points ago

every single one of these owls is fucking freaky. every single one

[–]MarriedToReddit 247 points248 points ago

I think the one chattering away in the back is pretty funny.

[–]OnlysayswhatIwant 108 points109 points ago

I imagine him doing it constantly just to piss the other owls off

Edit: I just got replied to by butthole guy. I don't know how to feel about that...

[–]WoodenPlunger 24 points25 points ago

Reply. There's a but hole under me, don't look.

[–]theriverman 6 points7 points ago

Thanks Plunger.

[–]real_nice_guy 3 points4 points ago

Edit: I just got replied to by butthole guy. I don't know how to feel about that...

Honored.

[–]misanthr0p1c 1 point2 points ago

Hopefully neither loose nor constipated.

[–]captcrunch2052 9 points10 points ago

"yepyepyepyepyepyepyepyepyep."

[–]Jisaw 9 points10 points ago

nyuk nyuk nyuk

[–]kayrahhh 0 points1 point ago

Exactly what I imagined him to say!

[–]4realthistime 25 points26 points ago

He's chanting in latin "Ego sum mortis quod loquitur"

[–]theemptystring 3 points4 points ago

I speak with death

[–]007JamesBond007 4 points5 points ago

"I am speaking of that"?

[–]FronsFormosa 14 points15 points ago

I'd say it's something closer to "I am what is spoken he speaks of death." I don't quite get it at all.

[–]Brinner 11 points12 points ago

I am the speaker of death. Li'l freaky.

EDIT I don't speak latin

[–]randomsnark 5 points6 points ago

I believe loquor is a deponent, so it looks passive here but is actually active. I may be remembering that wrong though.

[–]FronsFormosa 0 points1 point ago

Oops, you're right

[–]cyberbemon 1 point2 points ago

It looks like he is providing background music....

[–]AllfkUsernamesTaken 7 points8 points ago

[–]SandRider 3 points4 points ago

The one eating the rat is called Ozzy.

[–]the4thbandit 1 point2 points ago

I have no idea why I clicked the link, especially after seeing how certain owls change their shape when perceiving a threat. That YouTube video put me off owls for life.

[–]PresidentJonStewart 72 points73 points ago

[–]Zoomalude 25 points26 points ago

That was incredibly awesome.

[–]spicy_jose 15 points16 points ago

How the hell do they get these camera shots? I feel like they had to of planted a lemming there or something.

[–]DionysosX 25 points26 points ago

It's fine by me as long as no false facts are presented and the animals we see are real instead of CGI.

[–]30thCenturyMan 0 points1 point ago

those awesome motherfuckers!

[–]Derpettia 1 point2 points ago

Well some of those shots are from different areas, with the actions all spliced together to, some of lighting gives it away in the video. There's still a lot of work that went into it. You got to be working pretty sharp to get some of those incoming flying crane rig shots.

[–]platypus_bear -1 points0 points ago

Best one ever in planet earth wasn't staged.

awesome.

[–]bo87 5 points6 points ago

Someone is rustled.

[–]DukeSpraynard 1 point2 points ago

No longer.

[–]justinsidebieber 6 points7 points ago

My soul was eaten watching this video.

[–]darthelmo 4 points5 points ago

Your soul was a rat?

[–]deagle50ae 4 points5 points ago

[–]vincent21212 6 points7 points ago

I'm assuming that with these nature documentaries, the shots come before the narration. How the hell would they set this up so perfectly?

[–]kaiden333 20 points21 points ago

Yes? I'd never considered that anyone might think they're narrated live.

[–]captainperoxide 0 points1 point ago

I think what vincent21212 meant was, they get as many shots as they can, and then write narration to fit it, rather than writing the narration first and then setting out to find shots that back it up.

[–]pandalolz 2 points3 points ago

So op.

[–]0piat3 1 point2 points ago

How the fucking hell did they film some of that? Those angles, those close-up shots. what the fuck?

[–]circle_ 1 point2 points ago

That was... truly amazing.

[–]bitcheslovedroids 0 points1 point ago

Ok some of that had to be set up, but badass nonetheless, especially the way the owl flies

[–]tateossian 1 point2 points ago

I AM A GREAT GREY OWL

MY HEAD IS HUGE

[–]exoendo 0 points1 point ago

someone pleeease gif seconds 40-42 with "oh no you didn't" written at the bottom. k thanks.

[–]DukeSpraynard 0 points1 point ago

[–]447u 0 points1 point ago

[–]CarpeColei 0 points1 point ago

What is also awesome, is that with some species of owl, such as the barn owl, the ears are also offset vertically. The owl does not just hear sound to the left and right (like us) , but can also hear the up and down component.

[–]deathcomesilent 40 points41 points ago

I believe Satan worships owls.

[–]VirgiliusNix 1 point2 points ago

Screech-owls were actually sacred to Hades. Fun fact.

[–]Greycupcake 16 points17 points ago

Aww, why? Just because they swallow creatures like Beelzebub in The Last Judgement and stare into your soul with the eyes of an ungodly jet black abyss within which you will be trapped for all eternity? Or is it the singing of the guy in back?

[–]Ayevee 91 points92 points ago

Still my favorite gif of all time.

[–]enodllew 24 points25 points ago

Hands down the weirdest gif I've ever seen.

[–]YardRapist 26 points27 points ago

If that's the case, then you haven't been browsing reddit enough my friend.

[–]enodllew 21 points22 points ago

You have a point, YardRapist.

[–]killerado 2 points3 points ago

You're asking for trouble with a comment like that.

[–]PointPruven 3 points4 points ago

Every time this comes up, I can't help but laugh.

[–]krokee64 9 points10 points ago

The Manson Family of owls.

[–]Fonzie333 62 points63 points ago

You came to the wrong neighborhood, motherfucker.

[–]Skdude212 17 points18 points ago

Context wanted

[–]salubrious_pirate 40 points41 points ago

I'm really surprised at the lack of explanation in previous posts.. -puts on bird nerd hat- Baby owls are ravenously hungry monsters.. The strange weaving behavior is because owls are ridiculously farsighted and have problems with seeing things that are close to them, so they are trying to get a better look at something possibly threatening (example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF-FRmIeDmk ). The chattering owlet is either upset because he didn't get the rodent, or "beak clicking," which means he's a very happy/comfortable little bird (kind of looks like the former).

[–]Siem_Reap 1 point2 points ago

Very interesting and thanks for the explanation.

It's always a spectacular sight in my neck of the woods when the car headlights catch an Owl swooping. Never fails to draw gasps of breath from the passengers.

[–]SBSTP 65 points66 points ago

I believe they gave bath salts so these owls.

[–]Iamostrich 8 points9 points ago

Correct! You can tell by their enormous pupil diameter.

[–]vincent21212 13 points14 points ago

context? It's four owls in a shack, one with a belly full of fur

[–]DukeSpraynard 1 point2 points ago

Things eat food.

[–]psych0ranger 8 points9 points ago

the nom-ing of the mouse is weird. then you see the next one over going DADADADADADADADADADADADADADA and looking around and it gets weirder. Then theres the 2 other ones being aliens.

[–]ReapThisWhirlwind 7 points8 points ago

I have no idea which one is creepier.. You have 2 just staring you down with look of.. "I'm going to eat your soul". You have one who looks like he belongs in an insane asylum, and then you have one that is trying to eat the spawn of something..

Fucking owls..I'll never look at them the same.

[–]Raging_Asian_Man 36 points37 points ago

.......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I no longer think owls are cute.

[–]deagle50ae 3 points4 points ago

But how does that make you feel?

[–]meliaesc 4 points5 points ago

I want two.

[–]Kritical02 7 points8 points ago

This is going to give me nightmares.

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[–]NickSearle[S] 26 points27 points ago

I guess it doesn't run in the family for you.

[–]GenghisChron 12 points13 points ago

His mother enjoys fellating well-endowed men.

[–]xanidue 7 points8 points ago

Holy shit. It's gets worse the more you watch.

[–]haprdgn 5 points6 points ago

How are they ALL doing something creepy?

[–]I_live_in_a_trashcan 110 points111 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
What I imagine redditors of /r/spacedicks to be like 2coms 0pts 23dys gif
Aren't owls Adorable!? 46coms 402pts 1mo gif
Tasty 0coms 3pts 1mo GifSound
Owl Party 0coms -2pts 1mo GifSound
Tasty 0coms 1pt 1mo GifSound
Great, so this is how I'll see barn owls now. 33coms 284pts 1mo WTF
How I see my housemates whenever I bring my gf over(which is why I don't) 2coms 12pts 1mo funny
bath salts...that is all. 12coms 56pts 4mos gifs
Nothing to see here... 1com 10pts 4mos GifSound
This mesmerizes me and makes me giggle uncontrollably. 270coms 947pts 4mos funny
Found on a 4chan funny gif thread 9coms 111pts 4mos creepy_gif
Owls! 11coms 63pts 6mos gifs
Owls. You freak me out. 256coms 1052pts 6mos WTF
Everyone loves owls! 14coms 35pts 9mos gifs
god help us all 25coms 101pts 9mos WTF
Since r/Aww was going crazy over owls, I figured we should get some, too 11coms 18pts 10mos WTF
Creepy as hell. 12coms 46pts 10mos gifs
So I heard that Reddit like owls... 226coms 685pts 11mos WTF
This is what my nightmares are made of (xpost from /r/pics) 88coms 682pts 1yr gifs
Can't.... Must.... NOM!! 19coms 46pts 1yr funny
Nom Nom Owls 3coms 1pt 1mo GifSound
...I think I'm in the wrong neighborhood 6coms 32pts 1mo WTF
Ok..W..TF? 2coms -4pts 1mo WTF
What I see when I watch my roommates get stoned. 0coms 4pts 1mo funny
Who else has seen these owls? 5coms 11pts 5mos WTF
Owls are intense. 3coms 65pts 6mos gifs
I don't even.. 4coms 11pts 7mos WTF
What it was like growing up with three brothers. 6coms 28pts 1yr gifs
If you want to sleep tonight, do not click this link. 31coms 92pts 1yr gifs
Owls are creepy motherfuckers 41coms 94pts 1yr funny
owls, you creepy 12coms 13pts 1yr pics
Owls confirmed creepiest bird. 14coms 53pts 1yr pics
damn, owls, you creepy. 5coms 23pts 1yr pics
Whenever I see a picture of a owl on aww...I think of this gif. 12coms 60pts 6mos WTF

source: karmadecay

[–]UTDoctor 52 points53 points ago

So many reposts.

[–]avickthur 6 points7 points ago

Hook em!(?)

[–]Brinner 2 points3 points ago

Like a wheel of karma roulette

[–]RockHardRetard 0 points1 point ago

I've seen this gif so many times outside of reddit.

[–]WenchSlayer 8 points9 points ago

I'd say the title is what really makes this funny here, so no shits are given

[–]InterstellarPancake 8 points9 points ago

Who upvotes these posts?

[–]Cheskaz 22 points23 points ago

Well, this is the first time I've seen this .gif.

[–]omgroflkeke 21 points22 points ago

I report them.

Everything is a repost of a repost, deal with it. Also, it's always been X days/weeks/months/years since I've seen the karmadecayed OP, but every single goddamn post has one of these karmadecay comments in it, so it's more repetitive and useless than the reposted content is to begin with. It's a cheap, useless karma grab piled onto the first cheap karma grab. It's like puking on a pile of shit. It doesn't help anything.

In conclusion

[–]tugrumpler 3 points4 points ago

Yes, I first saw this in 1951 as a flip-chart animation.

[–]BL00DW0LF 7 points8 points ago

Unless the subreddit has a "No Reposts" policy, and the mods are known to remove them, you're mostly just spamming up the mod queue.

[–]EpitomeOfAnEnigma 6 points7 points ago

I think he means the karmadecay bots.

[–]this_sort_of_thing 0 points1 point ago

I'm going to start doing this too, thank you. Fuck you and fuck karma decay (well, not you)

[–]BaronVonSlapNuts 0 points1 point ago

Yeah! Fuck original content!

[–]constipated_HELP 0 points1 point ago

Obviously it's a snarky way of saying "this is a repost," so I'll just not comment on whether or not I agree with that.

But I think your perspective on it is ridiculous. How is a list of links to other times it's been posted a "cheap, useless karma grab?"

I find it extremely useful, and links help organize this place.

[–]PirateMug 3 points4 points ago

I DO!

[–]InterstellarPancake 0 points1 point ago

I'm only curious... Why?

[–]PirateMug 6 points7 points ago

I fucking love those owls.

[–]DukeSpraynard 1 point2 points ago

Fair enough.

[–]CyanideEater 0 points1 point ago

First time seeing it. Laughed pretty hard at the chattering owl. Pretty interesting gif with a high dosage of creepiness. All of that = upvote.

[–]InterstellarPancake 1 point2 points ago

I was asking who upvotes the repost-bot posts.

[–]faggotmoose 1 point2 points ago

People who find them interesting in some way?

[–]in2diep 3 points4 points ago

It's nothing different than the stereotypical American family having dinner in front of the television.

[–]Mofns_n_Gurps 5 points6 points ago

I watched this cycle five times, here's a list of my reactions:

  1. Oh look some owls.

  2. Oh look at the one on the left trying to swallow something whole.

  3. What are those two doing on the right?

  4. Oh shit, what is that middle one doing.

  5. HAHAHAHAHA

[–]colour_on_the_walls 1 point2 points ago

6 ???????

7 Profit

[–]Honey_Roy_Palmer 4 points5 points ago

The owls are not what they seem.

[–]Zuraziba 1 point2 points ago

This is just creepy...

[–]Grrd 3 points4 points ago

Satanic ritu-owls.

[–]not_a_troll_for_real 1 point2 points ago

I think they're cute

[–]I_HaveAHat 2 points3 points ago

My favorite is the one in back that seems to be laughing at absolutely nothing!

[–]Lucullan 0 points1 point ago

so much wtf

[–]kevinkoch14 0 points1 point ago

O.O the left one...

[–]squirreltalk 2 points3 points ago

IMO, they're probably not what they seem, though.

[–]bucketheadwendy 1 point2 points ago

Sorry I had to scroll that far down for this. It is happening, again...

[–]TPD_EMAW 0 points1 point ago

Well, I guess I didn't need to sleep tonight anyway

[–]Ziggystarfire 0 points1 point ago

False. Satan does not exist. Thus the owls are just super creepy, and awesome.

[–]leaknoil 1 point2 points ago

I dispute they are creepy. They eat mice. That's what they do. Which would you rather have in your house or barn, owls or mice ? I'd take a house full of owls any day over a house full of mice. Mice are actually nasty.

[–]Ziggystarfire 0 points1 point ago

You're right, owls are not creepy and mice are nasty! Just remember, if you have a dream and the cosmic owl is in that dream, the dream will come true.

[–]benemal 3 points4 points ago

He is just POUNDING that rodent down.

[–]TechnoTrout 3 points4 points ago

[–]zugunruh3 0 points1 point ago

Aw, it's Wesley the owl. I loved that book.

[–]SonyOengui 0 points1 point ago

O rly?

[–]triggdev 1 point2 points ago

I'm way too high for this.

[–]elevenothree 2 points3 points ago

This is why I believe owls are awesome

FTFY

[–]DukeSpraynard 0 points1 point ago

Satan is awesome.

Just ask him.

[–]disneyfacts 2 points3 points ago

Th̛e o̵w̴l͘s̸ ̛a̢r͞e ̕not̸ ̢w͠h̸a͏t̨ th͝èý ̵se̛e̴m͜.

[–]Wavecation 2 points3 points ago

The owls are not what they seem.

[–]schmii[!] 2 points3 points ago

I'd worship Satan for an owl. I adore owls. even in this gif, they're not terrifying, they're hilariously adorable.

[–]Zplash -1 points0 points ago

Title - 10/10

[–]redhead407 0 points1 point ago

Based on what? Eating?

[–]SonyOengui 15 points16 points ago

The second one from the left is clearly talking in tongues.

[–]aSmartTadpole 1 point2 points ago

Looks like a normal Friday night to me.

[–]arcticangel772 0 points1 point ago

This gif is exactly why I now suddenly have a fear of barn owls...

[–]inkybloc 1 point2 points ago

A friend of mine has a phobia of owls. I want to send this to her without a thumbnail or anything... I'm just trying to determine how much I value our friendship.

[–]Mindelan 1 point2 points ago

Send it anonymously, report back.

[–]owl_get_you 1 point2 points ago

I assure you this is not true.

[–]IforgedthisPhoenix -1 points0 points ago

There is way too much goin on in this picture

[–]breesus5476 -1 points0 points ago

What the flying fuck...

[–]Erzsabet -1 points0 points ago

The title made me laugh at this even more.

[–]escusado -1 points0 points ago

So much happening here

[–]sunny_d27 0 points1 point ago

I was listening to tool while I was watching this.bad combination o.o

[–]yudanja -1 points0 points ago

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HEDWIG?!?!?!

[–]NYRfan30 -1 points0 points ago

The one freaking out eating the rat gets me every time.

[–]paper_flames 0 points1 point ago

Simply unreal.

[–]Pmonstah4 0 points1 point ago

This is going to haunt my nightmares.

[–]Grasschoppa 0 points1 point ago

Once you've seen Twin Peaks, you can never trust an owl.

[–]VWBusMan 0 points1 point ago

God damn, I see what you mean... Creepy evil feathery bastards...

[–]Zaulk -1 points0 points ago

Piss owls off and you'll get this, leave them alone and you will be fine.

[–]Eye_of_the_lens -1 points0 points ago

This may look like some Hieronymus Bosch-type shit, but owls gotta eat too.

[–]Operation_mongoose 1 point2 points ago

Having worked with Great Horned Owls. They are really cool but the chattering and puffing up actually scare me. I couldn't imagine a person 3000 years ago seeing one and not freaking the fuck out.

[–]zeebeedoo 0 points1 point ago

No, this is why Satan worships owls.

[–]riotgirl22 0 points1 point ago

You should hear baby barn owls hissing. Then you'll really think they worship Satan.

[–]thecreator666 -1 points0 points ago

... well there goes all hope i had of sleeping.

[–]papilio_glaucus 0 points1 point ago

Yes to owls, no to rats! Om nom nom.

[–]wamdusa -1 points0 points ago

This is the best gif I've ever seen.

[–]wglye -1 points0 points ago

I want a pet owl

[–]bitcheslovespace -1 points0 points ago

...I have no soul now.

[–]XFiveOne 1 point2 points ago

Because this hasn't been posted a thousand times...

[–]spoonard 0 points1 point ago

You believe that owls worship Satan because they eat rodents??

[–]meatywood 0 points1 point ago

Don't forget that they can spin their heads almost all the way around!

[–]hellotheremiss -1 points0 points ago

why does this feel like something from a die antwoord music video

[–]alreadyreddit69 0 points1 point ago

Second one reminds me of Curly from The Three Stooges and the noise he makes.

[–]WestenM 0 points1 point ago

Those motherfuckers are descended from dinosaurs.

[–]ENRAGEDPANDA 0 points1 point ago

Please don't be the owl repost, please don't be the owl repost.... Well fuck.

[–]thehippiekid 1 point2 points ago

Wasn't aware that owls are the most fucked up animal I've ever seen until just now.

[–]jotajota333 0 points1 point ago

Oh god!

[–]farmerjohn_01 0 points1 point ago

Repost of the year.

[–]benjiwaa 0 points1 point ago

started laughing very loudly

[–]Langlie 0 points1 point ago

Owls? This is the cast of Always Sunny. From left to right: Charlie, Dee, Mac, Dennis.

[–]Shiny_Vaporeon 0 points1 point ago

I had to view them one by one, covering the others to fully understand this .gif. I'm still confused.

[–]sharms2010 0 points1 point ago

NIGHTMARES!

[–]Jonette2 0 points1 point ago

They really hiss like wild! I know a wildlife rehabber that cares for owls sometimes. She says they r simply crazy. They r trying to scare u away with the hissing. They never become nice at all. Even if she has them for months they still keep up the tyrants.

[–]BillThePenguin 1 point2 points ago

This gif is hilarious. I always imagine that these owls are all brothers, and are all goofing around and causing chaos. The two on the right are twins, and thus act similarly. The one in the left center is the annoying chatty one, and the far left one is a the weird fat one.

[–]redromina 0 points1 point ago

Because they eat?

[–]leaknoil 0 points1 point ago

Hardly creepy. One is eating the others are begging for food. Has nothing to do with fairytales. I think they are beautiful. Nature rocks

[–]Homing_Pigeon 0 points1 point ago

Damn. Owls are fucking metal.

[–]masterfulwiz 1 point2 points ago

that is so creepy

[–]luigisfuckingpeach 0 points1 point ago

Ozzy Owlsbourne in the corner there...

[–]prodikl 0 points1 point ago

we got

  • the death twins

  • the gobbler

  • the joker

[–]DJ_Calli 0 points1 point ago

I saw this gif on a Cracked article a while ago. It's worth the read.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-lovable-animals-you-didnt-know-are-secretly-terrifying/

[–]barium111 0 points1 point ago

You mean Hades

[–]mittins1 0 points1 point ago

OMG Im listening to electric avenue right now and it seems that pigeon is dancing to the beat, its worshipping Eddy Grant not satan!! link for anyone that wants it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPk5IUbdH0

[–]jarvik 0 points1 point ago

Geezus..just look at that. Its freaky =[

[–]Azlock 0 points1 point ago

I AM SO PISSED RGHT NOW BUT THIS.. THIS MAKES ME SCARED. I WANNA CRY NOW. SHIT. THOSE FUCKING TWO. THAT RUB OVER EACH OTHER. GOD.

[–]Genuinefake1 -1 points0 points ago

Of all the reposts...this is the one I wish I could permanently stop....gives me nightmares every fucking time.

[–]wendysNO1wcheese 0 points1 point ago

This is why I believe Winnie the Pooh worships Satan

One of the first things I ever watched on the internet,

[–]wndrgls 0 points1 point ago

http://earthlings.com/?page_id=32

what about humans feasting on prey

[–]Virus201 0 points1 point ago

Damn homie, I bet they can suck a mean dick.

[–]Terakian 0 points1 point ago

I think my favorite headline on Redfit over the years with this gif was something about not being able to invite friends over to Thanksgiving.

[–]Lumepall -1 points0 points ago

lalalalala turns nananana

[–]MollyMooz 0 points1 point ago

That is horrifying!

[–]Sprocketlord 0 points1 point ago

Nice try, Simon Cowell.

[–]chuupacabra 0 points1 point ago

OMG WHY

[–]JSMOZART 0 points1 point ago

Put that to some dirty dubstep

[–]League_of_Nickelodeo -3 points-2 points ago

satan killed like 13 people in the bible.

god caused mass genocides of the entire human race when ever he feel like someone was dissing him.

owls would most definitely pray to jesus.