Southern Boobook
A male Southern Boobook roosting during the day.
Southern Boobook (owlet)
A boobook chick peeks out at me just prior to fledging.
A boobook owlet waiting for parents to bring food.
An adult female (left) boobook and her fledgling.
An adult boobook perched.
Southern Boobook (fledgling)
A juvenile (recently fledged) boobook owlet devouring an insect.
A boobook brings a prey animal (Australian Owlet-nightjar - Aegotheles cristatus) to the nest. The owl perches near the hollow first to asses if there is a risk to returning to its nest hole.