Hi Guys,
Just wandering if anyone can help me identify this owl. I'm having troubles. I'm guessing it could be a Juvenile Barking Owl or Powerful Owl?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Whaleswithspokes
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G'day spokesy,with my limited knowledge of all things feathery,i'll put a vote in 4 juv barking owl,from my reference books,ps nice shot & keep your ears open 4 parents calling which would quite probably confirm your guesses good luck.
tez
The flat top head and green eyes are pointing to boobook for my money. Cool photograph either way.
See Yez
Trev
By the way. The powerful us a very very big bird when compared to the much smaller boobooks, barking owls etc.
See Yez
Trev
Cheers Scruffy Dude.
Thanks for the info much appreciated. I spotted this fella up in Mt Buangor State Park near Ararat. Lovely bird.
Regards,
Whaleswithspokes
Cheers Trev,
I was thinking that the Powerful Owl is very big, wasn't sure because of it looking like a young owl.
Thanks for the info. First time I've seen anything like that in the daytime.
Regards,
Whaleswithspokes
No way it's a Powerful Owl nor a Barking Owl. The juveniles even don't look like this. More barring is evident in PO and even in the Barking Owl. See the below links to some of my juvenile PO images I captured in the last three months
http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/1327-1/Powerful-Owl_8707.jpg
http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/3247-1/Powerful-Owl_9898v1.jpg
http://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/3249-1/Powerful-Owl_4080.jpg
I am pretty certain that this is a Southern Boobook. Hard to gauge size, but I bet it was a small bird! :)
Nice 1 Windhover,yep i'll sit corrected,nice shots of a PO!,that's why i dont comment very much.i've had the pleasure of sighting POs on only 2 occasions.Sorry 4 the bumsteer Spokesy,at least u created some good interest,nice 1 !!cyas!
tez
PS wish it was a barking owl! seems boobooks may b fairly common!!
tez
They're still a very nice bird tez. I've never seen a barking and only one powerful. Apparenty more common around Brisbane than the cane fields of bundy for obvious reasons.
See Yez
Trev