Birds
Nocturnal Birds
Sighting 4361615

Aegotheles cristatus

2 Australian Owlet-nightjar at Isaacs Ridge

Aegotheles cristatus at Isaacs Ridge - 13 Dec 2020
Aegotheles cristatus at Isaacs Ridge - 13 Dec 2020
Aegotheles cristatus at Isaacs Ridge - 13 Dec 2020
Aegotheles cristatus at Isaacs Ridge - 13 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Aegotheles cristatus 13 Dec 2020 natureguy
Unidentified 13 Dec 2020 Mike

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User's notes

Stuck in bottom of tree guard so picture is pink.

6 comments

michaelb wrote:
   13 Dec 2020
Hi Mike, we have a duplicate here
Mike wrote:
   13 Dec 2020
Don't know how that happened. Fixed.
michaelb wrote:
   13 Dec 2020
It can happen if you accidentally click on the "Report this sighting" button twice. We get a few of these.
Mike wrote:
   13 Dec 2020
I have adjusted the colour in another picture.
MatthewFrawley wrote:
   13 Dec 2020
Looks happy to see you.
Mike wrote:
   13 Dec 2020
It was able to fly away once I lifted it up.

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