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Hello All,
I have a friend whose sleep has been disturbed
'every night for a week' by an owl. It seems most likely that it is a Barking
Owl.
Is it known why they scream? For how long it is
likely to go on? and if there is any deterrence or avoidance my friend can
use?
Today had another friend ring to say he had a
strange honeyeater outside his office window. Turned out to be an immature
Scarlet but it was unusual. Its feet were bright yellow ( sometimes
around here the whole leg on fledglings can be yellow) the flight feathers
were strongly edged an almost white against a dark grey-brown centre, lower bill
and gape were yellow as was the base of the upper bill. The tail was very short
indicating a young bird and it was plump in the extreme. No wonder people think
they have seen something new when the birds look so little like their portraits.
We must teach the little blighters to read the bird guides!!!!!!!!
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