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Southern Boobook Owl (Ninox boobook)
A flashback to a visit to Royal Park to finish the month for Eyes of March Two. See you all next year.
Happy Eyes of March
Southern Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
This Boobook (Owl) visited the Heathdale - Glen Orden Wetlands on this day in 2018. The Southern Boobook is the smallest and most commonly seen owl in Australia.
Southern Boobook (Owl) (Ninox novaeseelandiae)
A flash back to 2018 for the Eyes of March Two Group.
Very happy to discover a couple of Southern Boobook owls on a walk in Woodlands Historic Park today, the first time I have seen these birds in Woodlands, so an addition to my Woodlands species list, taking the count to 104.
Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Southern Boobook, causing a commotion amongst the local honeyeater population in my front yard this morning
Very happy to discover a couple of Southern Boobook owls on a walk in Woodlands Historic Park today, the first time I have seen these birds in Woodlands, so an addition to my Woodlands species list, taking the count to 104.
Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
Contact me on jono_dashper@hotmail.com for use of this image.
I took this photo a couple of years ago, deep in the Snowy Mountains. It was a bitterly cold day, and I was lucky enough to spot this magnificent Australian Morepork Owl, or Southern Boobook, perched defiantly on a snow-dusted branch. I have never posted it before as I did not think it was up to scratch.
Moreporks are primarily nocturnal, but this one seemed to be braving the daytime chill, perhaps sheltering from a sudden flurry. The intensity of its gaze is what struck me—it’s the look of a true survivor. Its feathers are ruffled and damp from the falling snow, giving it a raw, wild texture, while the powerful talons grip the icy wood.
It’s rare to catch this species out in such harsh conditions, and this image, for me, captures the unyielding spirit of the Australian high country. For a few brief moments, I felt I was truly looking into the eyes of a silent, ancient guardian of the mountains.
Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook boobook), Dundas Valley, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Ebird checklist:
ebird.org/australia/checklist/S61697162
The Australian boobook (Ninox boobook) is a species of owl native to mainland Australia, southern New Guinea, the island of Timor, and the Sunda Islands.
Source: Wikipedia
Strigidae (Ninox boobook)
I flushed this fellow 2 weeks ago from a tree hollow as I walked passed, as in the previous sighting it flew only a few metres before alighting and enabling us to get as many photos as we wanted. After about 4-5 minutes we left it sitting quietly in the tree.
Our first afternoon in Alice Springs, and a trip to the Desert Park allowed us to get up close and personal with a lot of the local wildlife.
Seen in the Heathdale - Glen Orden Wetlands this morning. As I was heading home from the wetlands I heard some Magpies and Little Ravens making a racket and decided to have a look to see if the Barn Owl was back in the area, but it was this Southern Boobook. A nice surprise after not seeing much else in the short time I had.
Happy Wing Wednesday!
Strigidae (Ninox boobook)
I flushed this fellow 2 weeks ago from a tree hollow as I walked passed, as in the previous sighting it flew only a few metres before alighting and enabling us to get as many photos as we wanted. After about 4-5 minutes we left it sitting quietly in the tree.
20250930_6853_R62-600 Australian Boobook on clothes
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I was sitting inside at my son’s house north of Brisbane and could hear what I thought was a Morepork (Ruru/Morepork in NZ, Boobook in Australia) and said to my son “there is a Morepork outside”. He replied that an owl often sat on the rotary clothesline. He opened the back door and turned on the outside light and sure enough there was an owl sitting there. I grabbed the camera, cranked up the ISO and took a few pics.
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