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Powerful Owl pair
mr_birdman

Powerful Owl pair (Ninox strenua)

The male on the left is courtship feeding the female. Victim is one of the noisy little Rainbow Lorikeets. He must've caught the bird just before daybreak as he was holding it all afternoon sans the upper half of the parrot, which he probably ate before the sun came up. This is typical Powerful Owl feeding behaviour. Eat half before daylight and then save the rest for sunset.
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Habitat
tall forests,
Location
Sydney, Australia
Date taken
May, 2012
Scientific name
Ninox strenua
Equipment used
1DMkIIn, 500/4LIS,
delia todd
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Two wonderful pictures of these owls. Excellent work MrB - it's so nice to see you posting again.
 

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