Watch: These owls discovered a hidden camera meant to record them and promptly got rid of it
Two Burrowing Owls showed how to fight back against covert surveillance.
Owls discover and immediately get rid of a hidden camera which tracks their movements pic.twitter.com/0QiuDKiVOv
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 8, 2019
A hidden camera placed to track the movements of Burrowing Owls in Hawk Conservancy, Hampshire, UK didn’t quite win the favour of the wise birds.
Pausing to inspect the alien objects, the owl screeched suspiciously – before tipping it over. The camera, which recorded the entire event, provided invaluable information about the owls’ reaction to foreign objects.
On social media, those who watched the video were convinced the owls had had the last laugh.
“I’m telling you it’s a camera!”
— Susan Ranes (@Susan_Ranes) August 3, 2019
“They wouldn’t—“
“They did!”
“Alright, where’s the power button?!”
“Kick it! Just kick it!”
::kicks it::
Owls: wot you lookin at? Yer want some? CRASH!!!
— Oscar and Lola (@Janette90306108) August 3, 2019
In fairness, suspicious disapproval is the default state of a burrowing owl. They can also do wrath, enthusiasm, and bliss.
— The Wombat Resists (@UrsulaV) August 3, 2019
...I may actually be a burrowing owl.
😂 I loved that attack run at the end, then takes out that evil spy! Smart little ones 💙
— Abbey Scott △̶ (@AbbeyScott16) August 2, 2019