Blending into the bark this bird can be quite difficult to spot at first glance but eagle-eyed viewers should be able to see it easily
AT first this image just looks like a normal tree, but if you look closer, hawk-eyed viewers should be able to see something disguised in the bark.
With its feathers blending seamlessly into the patterns of the trunk this Eastern Screech Owl is almost impossible to spot.
But sharp-eyed photographer Larry Lynch was lucky enough to capture the beautiful bird as it hides itself in a tree close to his home in Florida.
Larry, 50, said: “I felt very excited and relieved that the image turned out so well.
“The lighting set-up for this photoshoot was complicated. We were shooting in the dark so we needed a main light source to act as the sun and a fill light to open up or lighten harsh shadows created by the main flash.
“This is the same technique that is sometimes used in a portrait photography studio.
“I have learned a lot about these beautiful birds in the last couple of years so I think there’s a very good chance I will be able to use the knowledge gained to locate and photograph another nest in the future.”
Larry captured this Eastern Screech Owl blending seamlessly into the bark
This isn’t the first time you’d need to have razor-sharp vision to see an animal that has been hidden in a picture.
This vision test was recently shared a lot online because it contains a mysterious illustration – but can you figure out what is it?
And while some people can see an outline, others have even claimed they are able to see a lot of details.
If you look closely enough you should be able to see the shape of a horse laid over the red dot and many also believe they can see a saddle and reins.
And this optical illusion also hides another animal among its black and white zigzagged lines, but can you see it?
For those of you struggling to work it out, the trick is to concentrate on the centre of the image and then try to relax your eyes – squinting as if you’re trying to read something far away.
Once your eyes are unfocused then a big black and white panda should appear.
And when you’ve spotted it, it might be quite difficult to unsee it.
