I've just had a look at the photo that John referred to. It's a bit of
a surreal image of an owl sitting on top of shop sign under a large
awning. The brickwork on the building is consistent with what I would
expect in a SW WA building.
So, while the breast pattern of the bird is similar to that of a Brown
Goshawk, the bird in the picture is definitely an owl. The bird the owl
is clasping shows a lot of white on what I would say is it's back. If
the plumage pattern in Pizzey and Knight is correct, I would say that
the owl looks like a Ninox rufa queenslandica [dark race], which is
even more fascinating [even further from "home"].
As a forensic check I have used the White Pages to match the sign in
the picture with the business "Art N Office, 4 Steere St Bridgetown
6255"
Regards, Laurie.
On Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at 09:27 PM, John Harris wrote:
Dear All
Amy has just sent out photos of the Rufous Owl from SW WA. She was on
the ball about the bird, it's definitely not a goshawk.
Yours in all things "green"
Regards
John Harris
Secretary, Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE)
Environmental Education Officer
Donvale Christian College
155 Tindals Rd Donvale 3111
03 9844 2471
0409 090 955
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