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Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Wild Bird Wednesday 614 - Southern Boobook

While I was looking through the abandoned tack room featured in my last post,  I looked up into the roof space and noticed a Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) sitting on a rafter watching me.

This is Australia's commonest and smallest owl.  There are a number of sub-species of this bird - and given its dark colour and location in SE Australia, this is almost certainly the ssp boobook. 

The name of this species is an onomatopoeic rendering of its double hoot.  At times this call can be heard for hours on end!  On the weekend I saw it, the call may have been masked by the sound of birthday / wedding music!








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13 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean1 May 2024 at 05:29

    Hari OM
    What a precious sighting! YAM xx

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  2. Cloudia1 May 2024 at 06:55

    What a perspicacious little creature. Delightful to see. Thank you Stewart Aloha

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  3. Marie Smith1 May 2024 at 08:04

    The eyes don’t miss much I suspect! A beauty!

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  4. Tanza Erlambang1 May 2024 at 14:12

    awls are quite rare in our areas now a days....
    lovely bird

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  5. Fun601 May 2024 at 16:54

    Good spot. Doesn't look that small.

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  6. Breathtaking1 May 2024 at 20:08

    Hello Stewart :=)
    What a fabulous find. I have a soft spot for all Owls.This one has mesmerising eyes.Fine photos of the BooBook.
    Take care
    Sonjia.

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  7. David M. Gascoigne,1 May 2024 at 20:43

    A nice surprise on a visit to the old barn.

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  8. Debra | Gma'sPhoto2 May 2024 at 02:07

    I have seen your link parties but haven't had bird pictures. I finally can share my sandpiper!! Your owl is cute!
    Thank you for hosting, I am at #5.
    Take care and best wishes.

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  9. Margaret Birding For Pleasure2 May 2024 at 11:37

    The Owl certainly did cooperate with you to get those lovely photos Stewart. Thanks for hostng and commenting. Have a great week ahead

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  10. Sandi3 May 2024 at 00:47

    A fantastic owl. Somehow he is intimidating. May be the stare!

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  11. Linda3 May 2024 at 22:00

    Stunning!

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  12. Diane7 May 2024 at 04:13

    Oh wow, that was exciting and what big eyes it has. Fabulous photos well done, Cheers Diane

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life)8 May 2024 at 03:24

    That's an adorable owl -- what a great sighting. Our son-in-law and daughter had a screech owl nest in their tree one year and their bird-loving didn't extend to enjoying the all-night long hoots, so I can imagine people might get tired of the wonderfully named boobook cries, but I sure would love to hear it live a few times anyway!!

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