Owl at Work - March 23rd, 2007 Photo Gallery by Simon Blears at pbase.com

Owl at Work - March 23rd, 2007

This owl was spotted in the tree outside our office in metropolitan Perth. If anyone can identify what type of owl her or she is, please let me know. The girls have named him Oswald and he stayed there for at least a couple of hours.

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Murray Lord		26-Oct-2007 00:40
I think this is a Boobook. They do actually vary quite a lot in colour; some are quite rufous. There aren't many other options in SW WA in any event - Barking Owls are a lot rarer and are bigger and more mottled.

Simon Blears		21-Jun-2007 14:30
Hi there, no, I don't think it's a boobook or a mopoke. I've seen a mopoke and it's definately not one of those. Mopoke's are greyer and slimmer, if that makes sense.\ Could be wrong of course! Thanks for commenting.

lynn		19-Jun-2007 03:55
love these pictures,looks like a Southern Boobook or Mopoke, because of the noise it makes.

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