Mystery of the Powerful Owl tail feathers

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Subject:	Mystery of the Powerful Owl tail feathers
From:	Con Boekel <>
Date:	Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:05:11 +1100

Robin, Leo

It might be that the wings in the 'tail-less' shot are being held much lower than the wings in the 'be-tailed' shot.

regards

Con

On 13/12/2014 3:50 PM, Leo Berzins wrote:

Nicely captured Robin.

Of the three options you offered, I think (a) is closest. It just seems to me that the tail is angled more downward and leftward on the Saturday photo.

Also, the tail of the prey indicates a Sugar Glider rather than a possum.

Regards,
Leo.
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From: m("eckermann.com.au","robin");">Robin Eckermann

Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 3:26 PM

To: m("canberrabirds.org.au","canberrabirds");">

Subject: [canberrabirds] Mystery of the Powerful Owl tail feathers
On Thursday I posted a picture of the Powerful Owl - and Con pointed out it was minus its tail feathers. The speculation was that it was molting. However, I went back just now (Saturday) after hearing it was munching on a possum - and took another photo that clearly shows tail feathers.

Thursday Saturday
(click on either thumbnail for larger view)

Theories: (a) Thursday's picture contains an optical illusion, (b) feathers have re-grown very rapidly, (c) a pair of owls sharing the same perch?
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Regards ... Robin Eckermann
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