A man built an owl out of paper mache to scare magpies away from his home - but they ended up worshipping it.<br /><br />Giulio Cuzzilla, 30, created the owl after magpies kept eating the food he was leaving outside for his pet cat.<br /><br />After seeing that the fake owl models from his local hardware store were too expensive, he decided to craft one of his own.<br /><br />But instead of having the effect he was hoping for, the magpies actually took a liking to the model - and appeared to be serenading it.<br /><br />Giulio, from Sydney, Australia, said: "The magpies were becoming a problem as they would constantly come and eat all of my cat's food before she had a chance to.<br /><br />"So after seeing that the pre-made models in the hardware store were too expensive, I decided to make one of my own."<br /><br />It took Giulio about half an hour to construct the model, which he made with feathers, cardboard, newspaper, masking tape and glue- all for around $10.<br /><br />When he placed it outside, it seemed to do the trick and the magpies were nowhere to be seen.<br /><br />But then Giulio woke up one morning to find that, not only had the magpie's returned, but they seemed to be in awe of his home-made owl.<br /><br />Giulio, who works in retail, said: "I just woke up and saw them singing to the owl. It looked as if they were praising it.<br /><br />"That's when I knew I had to film it. It was so unreal. I was in shock - disbelief even."<br /><br />Since then, the owl has deteriorated with the weather, but Giulio has since come to appreciate the birds he once wanted to get rid of.<br /><br />He said: "They still come around and I feed them now.<br /><br />"They are such lovely creatures, and through all of my trying to get rid of them, I've learned to love and accept them.<br /><br />"They are actually fascinating creatures, very intelligent, but also very mischievous."
