Have had a good week of owl watching on the Sunshine Coast with visiting interstate and overseas birders. Good flying views of Eastern Grass Owl at Marcoola on Mon.at dusk, followed by perched Plumed (Marbled) Frogmouth at Mapleton later in night. Thursday night heard both Boobook and Tawny Frogmouth from home, plus a single tyto screech . Highlight of week was finding a roosting Sooty Owl at Mary Cairncross Park, high-up in a picabeen palm, with pellets below containing small rodent skulls.Later in day saw two newly fledged Tawny Frogmouth chicks with an adult in back yard of friend’s house in town.
Russ Lamb,Maleny,SEQ ===============================
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Hey Russ, Some good birds there. Ive had a good owl in recent days myself here in Nakusp thanks to Gary Davidson. Northern Hawk Owl. Couldnt get a great photo cracking views though the owl sat atop a large fir tree like a star on a Christmas tree. It also sensibly hunts through the day! Cheers Ken http://kencrossincanada2012-birdsnaturebirds.blogspot.com/
Russ
that is an impressive week. Particularly jealous of grass owl as spent some time looking for it on my recent trip to Qld.
Gary
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