Having spotlighted 18 Barn Owls this week near Townsville, this looks like a
classic Barn Owl to me.
cheers
peter
On 04/05/2012, at 8:59 AM, Andrew Taylor wrote:
> A lucky birdline contributor apparently had this owl
> appear in his Broadmeadows (Newcastle area) backyard:
> http://www.eremaea.com/sightingphotos/12/129826.jpg
>
> I have little experience with Masked Owl and the ID has
> me a little confused - and I'm hoping someone might explain the
> finer ID points here.
>
> The dark upper parts appear to rule out Barn Owl?
> What about Grass Owl?
>
> But 2 other field marks, the facial disk shape and the leg feathering,
> appear to me to indicate Barn Owl.
>
> The general appearance is bulky but given only a photograph its hard to
> to be sure how much is just the bird's posture.
>
> Andrew
>
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