While driving north on Benjamin Way yesterday (Wed 11th) around 3.45 pm I
noticed, as I slowed for a red light at College St, a number of magpies
harassing a (presumed) Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in flight. Odd, I thought -
they don’t usually bother with the cockies. Ah - maybe a grey goshawk?? Due to
the happy circumstance of the aforementioned red light I was able to continue
to watch, and noticed the subject of their attention was not all white, but had
greyish speckled markings on the upper surface and I realised I was looking at
a Barn Owl. It flew into a Casuarina, pursued by the magpies - at which point
observations were curtailed by the light changing to green, requiring my
immediate departure.
Owl sightings in Benjamin Way are commonplace for Belconnen residents of
course, but I believe this might be the first time for an owl in flight!
Matthew Larkin
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