Owl in my backyard, help to id.

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missmercy
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Owl in my backyard, help to id.

Hi

Heard the birds going crazy in my silver birch when I was hanging out the washing at my North Carlton home and when I looked up into the tree, there was an owl sitting there so I fired off some shots. Can someone please confirm what sort of owl this is?

Hope I've posted this correctly, haven't done it in a while:)

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Windhover
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Hi
Your owl is an absolutely gorgeous Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook aka Ninox Ninox novaeseelandiae)

missmercy
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Wow, thanks, I feel truly blessed today that it came to visit!

birdie
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ooh wow missmercy...... how lucky are you !!!!! I am very jealous...when I hang out the washing all I get are noisy miners!!!
Well done!

Sunshine Coast Queensland

Windhover
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At times, especially now I get Square-tailed Kites passing through while hanging the washing out, or just in general. :) POKE TONGUE AT BIRDIE!!!! :)

birdie
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Hah...... I have two words for you Akos.... GREEN CATBIRD

:') And I have had a white Goshawk visit me once!

Sunshine Coast Queensland

missmercy
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Here's another shot (took 6) that I managed to snap off before it flew away:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeneemccuskerphotography/5621372976/sizes/l/in/photostream/

First time I've ever seen one and it lands in my own backyard. So excited!

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how lucky to see a boobook. i live near the yarra river and i have never seen one. they are facinating owls aren't they.

Cheers, Owen.

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