Hi all,
I don't know enough about Boobook differentiation and movements. I must say, I
am still mystified about how Tasmanian Morepork could be split from Aus
Boobook, and then lumped with NZ and Norfolk Island Morepork??
However, Pizzey does talk of some winter dispersal of the Tasmanian race of
Boobook to the mainland, so it's possible that's what you have. From the
pic's, it certainly looks like Tassie birds I've seen.
Cheers,
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 10/06/2013, at 6:56 PM, Steve wrote:
> G'day all
>
> This owl has been roosting in my garden for 9 days now. My wife Jenny and I
> took photos today and they can be seen at:
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bukoba_steve/sets/72157634040230069/
>
> I believe this is a Tassy Morepork (Ninox novaeseelandiae leucopsis) -
> recently split by the IOC from the Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook). Others
> who have seen the photos have tended to agree with me.
>
> Anyway - all comments welcome.
>
> Hopefully I'll get some shots from different angles but this will be
> difficult if it stays in the same trees.
>
> Cheers
> Steve
>
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