Quote Originally Posted by rubah
Those are some cute owls.

I'm just not sure why they would be saying o rly, which is something I've come to associate with vc. I'm sure if I read the thread thoroughly proto and lindy would have explained it perfectly though xD
The white owl is saying 'o rly?' because he's surprised by whatever he's just heard. The horned owl is replying, 'ya rly' because he's serious, and grumpy about being disbelieved. The other images are just a variation on this general theme, such as the shocked-looking 'no wai!!!' bird. But the 'o rly'/'ya rly' pair are the originals. Especially the 'o rly' one.