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scarecrows of the world

by deputydog ⋅ 10 / 10 / 2007 ⋅ post a comment

the top-notch photo above was taken by robert b haas and shows a shrimp farm in ecuador covered in coloured flags - apparently one of the more effective methods available to ward off birds. click on the little bugger for a larger version. i also demand that you check out his other photos on the national geographic site here.

when you’re done, use your eyes to look at these ‘creative’ scarecrows…

above: a retired astronaut stands firm in aberdeenshire, scotland.

above: any clever bird would realise that the bastard’s legs are tied together. he’s not running anywhere.

above: it’s good to see disabled scarecrows in work.

above: the least threatening scarecrow on earth in japan.

above: a scarycrow in hull.

above: is scarecrowporn.com taken?

above: an extremely non-scary robot scarecrow in the peak district.

above: creepy isn’t the word. the ronald macdonald midget outfit seals it.

above: a britney spears lookalike in north yorkshire.

above: a scarecrow in kentucky. if you didn’t fill your pants after looking at this you’re doing well.

above: bodyless scarecrows guard a field in japan.

finally, a great animation called ‘the end’…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhcWg4NiqN8]

discussion

15 comments for “scarecrows of the world”

  1. hey DD

    this is cool … i like his pictures of the shrimp farm.

    thanks for stopping by my site. as you can see, i like visiting your place. you do some interesting stories.

    i have been following your ‘best of stories’ for a while … and some have really grabbed my attention. see, i’m a traveler at heart, and some of the interesting places you discover are things i’ve never seen before … and i add them to my ‘places to go’ map.

    particularly, things like the cool rice farms and other sites around the world.

    thanks for sharing … i’ll visit often.

    cheers

    david
    http://www.davidsmeaton.com

    posted by david | 10th of October, 2007, 1:27 pm

  2. It’s amazing what people come up with. The creepy Ronald McDonald thing was, well…creepy.

    posted by katulu | 10th of October, 2007, 2:58 pm

  3. hahaha the creativie of the human race is stunning, though some of them are even scary to ppl hehehe

    posted by anwar vazquez | 11th of October, 2007, 12:06 am

  4. Ohhh! I love the animation.

    posted by Kaya | 11th of October, 2007, 1:11 am

  5. The robot one looks a bit like Mr Spoon (from Button Moon)

    posted by joanne | 11th of October, 2007, 9:43 am

  6. Nice pix \ nice art
    Thnx alot

    posted by mad1982 | 31st of October, 2007, 6:21 pm

  7. I’m sure some of you have seen this Irish scarecrow already…
    http://www.flickdrop.com/viewphoto/3872/Feck_Off_Crows/

    posted by Simonelf | 17th of June, 2008, 1:35 am


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