![]() The Powerful Owl is one of the few Australian owls with a standardized “whoo-hoo” call which, is most often heard during winter months when breeding occurs. The Powerful Owl is the largest owl species in Australia with males reaching weights of up to 2.2 kg and standing 65 cm tall. After emerging from their hollow, the offspring of Rufous and Powerful Owls are still covered in white downy feather. Its diet consists of medium sized mammals and birds. It is confined to the Northern part of the country with its three sub-species inhabiting Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. The Rufous Owl mostly inhabits rain forest zones and is often found roosting in shaded, overgrown vegetation. Its large yellow eyes are exaggerated by dark eye patches. The barking owl is common in its northern range (Northern Territory and Far-North Queensland) but is becoming less common along the Eastern and Western coasts of Australia.Īustralia’s second largest owl species is defined by its rufous coloured plumage. Its prey consists of large insects, small to medium sized mammals such as Sugar Gliders and small roosting birds. Its stature much more Powerful Owl-like than the owls smaller, Boobook counterpart. ![]() The Barking Owl inhabits drier woodland and forest type zones, often in edge habitats nearing watercourses such as creeks. The well-known call of this medium sized hawk-owl is synonymous with that of a dog’s bark- “woof woof”. ![]() Hollows take hundreds of years to form and land clearing is wiping out these trees at an alarming rate. ![]() Most of our owl species rely heavily on old growth trees with hollows for breeding. ![]()
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