Rufous Owl

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Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_1212c 20240721 - queenslandica pair positioning for mating.

Notes: Slightly smaller than Powerful Owl. Underparts closely barred rufous/off-white.
Female smaller, narrower head, more rounded crown. Ssp queenslandica darker above
than nominate rufa, w. paler underparts. Ssp meesi small w. similar plumage to nominate rufa.
Mostly inhabits rainforest, foraging for arboreal mammals & mid-sized birds.

Range from Morcombe^©

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_1265 20240722 - queenslandica male waiting for female to emerge from nest
hollow. CLICK to hear him calling her 20240721.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_1212d 20240721 - male on female.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_1212e 20240721 - queenslandica male mating w. female.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_1212f 20240721 - queenslandica female after mating showing brood patch
- so that mating was about bonding.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_9195 20240629 - queenslandica male w. Rainbow Lorikeet for snacking
and for female later. CLICK for male w. fruit bat prey, 20240705.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_2422 20240804 - queenslandica male w. Rainbow Lorikeet. CLICK for video
of him snacking.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_1309 20240722 - queenslandica male checking on the female.
CLICK for how nesting failed this year - 20240806.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_1211 20240721 - queenslandica male on right, female on left.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_1212 20240721 - queenslandica mating.

Les Davie Park, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_1321 20240722