Barking Owl
Ninox connivens ‡
Baldy Mountain Track, Atherton, FNE Qld IMG_5698 20160706 - connivens female with a brood patch.
Notes: Head, upperparts dark brown to dark greyish-brown, w.
bold white spots on scapulars &
wing-coverts. Indistinct mid-grey facial
mask surrounds large yellow eyes. Underparts cream,
coarsely & broadly
streaked brownish. Female smaller than male, narrower head, rounded crown.
Ssp peninsularis smaller, paler w. warm brownish tones than nominate
connivens. Voice: repeated
rapid 'wook-wook'; pairs duet, female higher
pitch. In drier open country with stands of trees.
Range from Morcombe© (modified)
Baldy Mountain Track, Atherton, FNE Qld IMG_5688 20160706 - connivens female. CLICK for juvenile.
Baldy Mountain Track, Atherton, FNE Qld IMG_5683 20160706 - connivens juvenile: still w. down around neck.
Parry Lagoon, FNE WA IMG_3782 20160706 - peninsularis male on left, female on right.
Karumba Point, FN Qld IMG_5269 20200620 - peninsularis CLICK to hear barking.
Karumba Point, FN Qld IMG_5273 20200620 - peninsularis
Karumba Point, FN Qld IMG_5268 20200620 - peninsularis
Karumba Point, FN Qld IMG_5276 20200620 - peninsularis male
Baldy Mountain Track, Atherton, FNE Qld IMG_5671+5676 20160706 - connivens First the juvenile, then the female - bothgrowling repeatedly.