The Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) is Australia's largest owl, with males being as heavy as 1700g. They are the apex predator over much of the SE corner of Australia - which is the only location in which they are found. The eat tree dwelling marsupials such as possums and gliders and are generally a magnificent bird!
These pictures are drawn from four different times I have seen and photographed them.
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I do love owls but we only have the Little Owl around here and very occasionally a Barn Owl. Great set of photos, well done. Hope all is well. Cheers Diane
ReplyDeleteThat fourth photo is priceless! I am still waiting to see my first owl!
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ReplyDeleteGolly - one can definitely see their 'raptor' qualities, but the eyes... the eyes have it! YAM xx
Hi Stewart, beautiful photos of the owl. I hope everything is doing well. Greetings Caroline
ReplyDeleteThat is a magnificent bird, Stewart! Thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeleteA truly magnificent bird and great photographs of them all. I would really love to see that Owl. Stewart I cannot link in without going through HISTORY for some reason and when I do that it always shows this gull (which of course is NOT in this post) Thanks for hosting and have a lovely week ahead.
ReplyDeleteSo many good photos but my favourite is the fourth one.
ReplyDeleteThese are such gorgeous creatures! Your captures rea wonderful, as usual :)
ReplyDeleteLet's see, that would be 3.74 pounds... a big bird! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFabulous series of pictures, Stewart. This is a bird I have only seen once, in Sydney, NSW, and at dusk high in a tree. Nothing so gobsmacking as your views.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular photos, especially #4. I have never seen one.
ReplyDeleteNiesamowita sowa, fajne zdjęcia! Nigdy takiej nie widziałam, nawet na zdjęciach!
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