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May
20

When Marina Scarr first photographed this handsome Great Horned Owl in Fort De Soto Park, Florida, she thought the noble bird was alone. It wasn’t until she looked at her photo again later on that she noticed the owl was a proud parent caring for an owlet tucked into its feathered breast. The baby raptor blends in so perfectly, it’s practically invisible. That’s got to be one of the safest, softest places on earth. It’s a pretty awesome shot. [via Telegraph.co.uk]

When Marina Scarr first photographed this handsome Great Horned Owl in Fort De Soto Park, Florida, she thought the noble bird was alone. It wasn’t until she looked at her photo again later on that she noticed the owl was a proud parent caring for an owlet tucked into its feathered breast. The baby raptor blends in so perfectly, it’s practically invisible. That’s got to be one of the safest, softest places on earth. It’s a pretty awesome shot.

[via Telegraph.co.uk]

May
17

This magnificent eagle was created by Russian artist Sergey Bobkov, who specializes in making animals using wood chips cut from Siberian cedar. “Bobkov, who received a patent on manufacturing art sculptures made of cutting chips, has made a total of 15 life-size wooden sculptures of Siberian birds and animals. The artist is known to study an animal’s anatomy and habits before creating these one-of-a-kind sculptures.” Visit My Modern Metropolis to view more of Sergey Bobkov’s wonderful wooden creatures.

This magnificent eagle was created by Russian artist Sergey Bobkov, who specializes in making animals using wood chips cut from Siberian cedar.

“Bobkov, who received a patent on manufacturing art sculptures made of cutting chips, has made a total of 15 life-size wooden sculptures of Siberian birds and animals. The artist is known to study an animal’s anatomy and habits before creating these one-of-a-kind sculptures.”

Visit My Modern Metropolis to view more of Sergey Bobkov’s wonderful wooden creatures.

May
07

What a lovely princess of kitsch! This awesome Kentucky Derby Hat, sporting not one, but two fabulous pink flamingos and wreathed in huge roses was photographed by Jeff Haynes. The folks over at Buzzfeed assembled a great collection of outrageous Kentucky Derby headgear. This one was our favourite. Click here to view the rest. [via Neatorama]

What a lovely princess of kitsch! This awesome Kentucky Derby Hat, sporting not one, but two fabulous pink flamingos and wreathed in huge roses was photographed by Jeff Haynes.

The folks over at Buzzfeed assembled a great collection of outrageous Kentucky Derby headgear. This one was our favourite. Click here to view the rest.

[via Neatorama]

Apr
30

If you ever go out birdwatching, you don’t want to underestimate the importance of being able to differentiate between levels of caffeination in various owl species. Thank goodness artist Dave Mottram created this handy chart illustrating the different species of Caffeinated Owls. Prints are available here. You might consider getting two so that you can hang one up for display and keep with you as a handy field reference. [via Neatorama]

If you ever go out birdwatching, you don’t want to underestimate the importance of being able to differentiate between levels of caffeination in various owl species. Thank goodness artist Dave Mottram created this handy chart illustrating the different species of Caffeinated Owls.

Prints are available here. You might consider getting two so that you can hang one up for display and keep with you as a handy field reference.

[via Neatorama]

Apr
25

From the Department of Awesome Camouflage comes this incredible Portrait of an Eastern Screech Owl taken by photographer Graham McGeorge in the Okefenokee Swamp, located in southern Georgia. This stunning photo is part of the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. (Click the link to view more entries and learn how to enter the contest yourself.) [via My Modern Metropolis]

From the Department of Awesome Camouflage comes this incredible Portrait of an Eastern Screech Owl taken by photographer Graham McGeorge in the Okefenokee Swamp, located in southern Georgia.

This stunning photo is part of the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. (Click the link to view more entries and learn how to enter the contest yourself.)

[via My Modern Metropolis]

Apr
24

Dutch artist Johan Scherft creates incredibly awesome and astonishingly realistic papercraft birds. His process is complex and each bird can take anywhere from two days to an entire month to complete.

“Although I use computer programs for the basic design, most of my work is done by hand. There’s a lot of trial and error involved before a model is satisfactory. Each species has its own distinctive shape, so I never use a standard design.

Of course, it is impossible to capture every curve of the bird’s body in paper, compromises have to be made, or the model would have too many gluing tabs, making it too difficult to make. A lot of the realism is suggested with the paintwork. For this part, I take the most time. With very fine brushes, I try to achieve the most realistic effect in color and detail.

Visit Johan’s website to view more examples of his papercraft models, download patterns for some of the paper birds, and even watch video tutorials on how to assemble them. 

“In September, a kit with four American birds will be published and will be for sale in bookstores in different countries. I find it exciting that my paper birds will be flying all over the world!

[via My Modern Metropolis]

Apr
02

French artist Edouard Martinet (previously featured here) scours flea markets for everyday objects that he uses to create awesome animals and insect sculptures like the ones you see here.

“Working with a variety of refuse materials such as rusted kitchen pans, typewriter keys, car lights and other scrap metals, Edouard Martinet sculpts several types of animals and insects. His sculptures are made without the use of solder. He fits each component into place as if putting together a puzzle of random pieces and parts. Each masterpiece is carefully assembled after having drafted several detailed sketches.”

Visit Edouard Martinet’s website to view even more of his amazingly intricate creatures.

[via Free York]

Mar
24