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Powerful Owl

Powerful Owl

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The Powerful Owl is Australia's largest owl, an imposing nocturnal predator known for its impressive size and yellow eyes. It has distinct barring on its underparts and blends well into forest canopies.
Where to spot
Found in a range of forest types, from coastal areas to high altitudes, including wet sclerophyll forests, woodlands, and urban parks with large trees, along the eastern and southeastern coasts of Australia.
How to spot
Listen for its powerful, double-hoot call. During the day, look for them roosting silently in dense foliage or tree hollows, often near large eucalypts. Look for prey remains beneath potential roosts.
When to spot
Strictly nocturnal, active from dusk to dawn. Best observed by listening for their low, resonant 'whoo-hoo' calls at night.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 127960361.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 148494149.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 149352521.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 160023985.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 210714864.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 78061725.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 78062440.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Ninox strenua 78062451.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This owl preys on a variety of large arboreal mammals, including sugar gliders and possums, often tearing them apart at specific 'plucking posts' that can indicate its presence.
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