Hello all,
I spent a couple of days in northern Tasmania over the weekend. I took
my first look at the Narawntapu NP (formerly Asbestos Range NP). It has
to be the best place to see and photograph wombats that I've seen. Among
the birds present were Hooded Plover (on Bakers Beach), Double-banded
Plover, Mountain Duck, Tas. Scrubwren and Green Rosella. I'll put some
of these photos onto my website when I get a chance.
I spent a few nights looking for Tassie Masked Owls and had a bit of
luck after many hours of searching. I've put up some photos
(www.wildlifing.com) that I took of a male Masked that was more obliging
than any of the other Tas Maskeds that I've come across so far. I
believe it was a male because I'm 90% certain that it was the bird
responsible for giving a burst of cackling/ squeaking calls. There was
another owl present nearby that I wasn't aware of until it flew off with
a loud deep screech, a call that I associate with female Maskeds.
One of the photos shows how wide they can open their mouths. Important
when you like to swallow your prey in one gulp and then regurgitate the
rough bits back the way they came! The legs and talons of the bird look
oh so dangerous. Its incredible to think that the male is the smaller of
the sexes by a considerable degree. I'd like to have seen his mate!
Cheers
Mick
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Michael Todd
Wildlifing- Images of Nature- www.wildlifing.com
Ranelagh, Tasmania
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