Tyto alba

4 Barn Owl at Kambah, ACT

Tyto alba at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
Tyto alba at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
Tyto alba at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
Tyto alba at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
Tyto alba at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Tyto alba 31 Aug 2021 natureguy
Tyto alba 30 Aug 2021 HelenCross

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User's notes

On Private Property. Heard all the birds screeching. It was harassed mainly by ravens, magpies, currawongs and peewees. Possibly missing a few tail feathers.

3 comments

LisaH wrote:
   30 Aug 2021
Gee, it's hard being a bird of prey during this season - I had no idea! Great photos, thank you for sharing.
HelenCross wrote:
   30 Aug 2021
Yes, there's been a lot of sightings of barn owls being harassed lately!
LisaH wrote:
   30 Aug 2021
And frogmouths . . . :(

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Species information

  • Tyto alba Scientific name
  • Barn Owl Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 806.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Tyto alba, Tyto javanica delicatula, Tyto delicatula

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