Date: 25/09/2019 20:13:21
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1441041
Subject: Owl Question

Situation:

Two owls, one in the tree outside the next door house, one in a tree in the park down the street. Calling to each other in turn, a low ‘moop-moop-moop’, which despite being quiet, carries quite distinctly.

Question: what kind of owl?

I caught a glimpse of one, but didn’t want to expose it to the light of the torch for more than a second or two. I’m no expert, dunno what sort it is. Not very small. but not very large, either.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:17:43
From: dv
ID: 1441044
Subject: re: Owl Question

captain_spalding said:


Situation:

Two owls, one in the tree outside the next door house, one in a tree in the park down the street. Calling to each other in turn, a low ‘moop-moop-moop’, which despite being quiet, carries quite distinctly.

Question: what kind of owl?

I caught a glimpse of one, but didn’t want to expose it to the light of the torch for more than a second or two. I’m no expert, dunno what sort it is. Not very small. but not very large, either.

Where do you live?

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:18:40
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1441045
Subject: re: Owl Question

dv said:


captain_spalding said:

Situation:

Two owls, one in the tree outside the next door house, one in a tree in the park down the street. Calling to each other in turn, a low ‘moop-moop-moop’, which despite being quiet, carries quite distinctly.

Question: what kind of owl?

I caught a glimpse of one, but didn’t want to expose it to the light of the torch for more than a second or two. I’m no expert, dunno what sort it is. Not very small. but not very large, either.

Where do you live?

Toowoomba.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:20:29
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1441046
Subject: re: Owl Question

I know they’re not Powerful owls (they’re not common, and they’re not that big), and they’re not Barn Owls – they don’t have that face. Sort of Frogmouth-ish looking.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:20:58
From: ruby
ID: 1441047
Subject: re: Owl Question

Tawny frogmouth?

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:21:31
From: JudgeMental
ID: 1441048
Subject: re: Owl Question

captain_spalding said:


I know they’re not Powerful owls (they’re not common, and they’re not that big), and they’re not Barn Owls – they don’t have that face. Sort of Frogmouth-ish looking.

Mopoke/boobook?

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:21:52
From: ruby
ID: 1441049
Subject: re: Owl Question

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Podargus-strigoides

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:22:53
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1441050
Subject: re: Owl Question

JudgeMental said:


captain_spalding said:

I know they’re not Powerful owls (they’re not common, and they’re not that big), and they’re not Barn Owls – they don’t have that face. Sort of Frogmouth-ish looking.

Mopoke/boobook?

I found some boobook calls on the internet, and listened to them. That’s not the noise they’re making.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:29:02
From: JudgeMental
ID: 1441053
Subject: re: Owl Question

captain_spalding said:


JudgeMental said:

captain_spalding said:

I know they’re not Powerful owls (they’re not common, and they’re not that big), and they’re not Barn Owls – they don’t have that face. Sort of Frogmouth-ish looking.

Mopoke/boobook?

I found some boobook calls on the internet, and listened to them. That’s not the noise they’re making.

not a big choice

barn
masked
sooty
grass, unlikely
boobook
barking
powerful, unlikely

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:31:33
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1441055
Subject: re: Owl Question

What sort of tree are they in?

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:31:57
From: JudgeMental
ID: 1441056
Subject: re: Owl Question

Peak Warming Man said:


What sort of tree are they in?

wooden.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:33:28
From: ruby
ID: 1441057
Subject: re: Owl Question

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder
Go to the owl section. On each owl’s page on the right hand side you can find their calls.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:34:23
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1441058
Subject: re: Owl Question

I found it!

Tawny Frogmouth it is!

The second sample on this page (T296):

https://wildambience.com/wildlife-sounds/tawny-frogmouth/

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:38:25
From: ruby
ID: 1441061
Subject: re: Owl Question

Excellent!
Love the tawny frogmouths. My large gum tree was regularly nested in, until the neighbour requested that the branch be removed. They still visit, but I really miss the annual baby tawnies. One year they raised two batches.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:41:58
From: ruby
ID: 1441062
Subject: re: Owl Question

I also get powerful owls and mopokes here.
I now want to be visited by barking owls, have a listen to their call on this page-
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Ninox-connivens

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:44:21
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 1441064
Subject: re: Owl Question

ruby said:


I also get powerful owls and mopokes here.
I now want to be visited by barking owls, have a listen to their call on this page-
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Ninox-connivens

Hehe, definatly barking.

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Date: 25/09/2019 20:47:06
From: captain_spalding
ID: 1441065
Subject: re: Owl Question

Peak Warming Man said:


ruby said:

I also get powerful owls and mopokes here.
I now want to be visited by barking owls, have a listen to their call on this page-
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Ninox-connivens

Hehe, definatly barking.

Yeah, i’ll stick with the ‘moop-moop’, thanks.

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Date: 25/09/2019 21:22:42
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 1441076
Subject: re: Owl Question

captain_spalding said:


dv said:

captain_spalding said:

Situation:

Two owls, one in the tree outside the next door house, one in a tree in the park down the street. Calling to each other in turn, a low ‘moop-moop-moop’, which despite being quiet, carries quite distinctly.

Question: what kind of owl?

I caught a glimpse of one, but didn’t want to expose it to the light of the torch for more than a second or two. I’m no expert, dunno what sort it is. Not very small. but not very large, either.

Where do you live?

Toowoomba.

Looks at thread title.

Nah, c’mon, where do you really live.

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Date: 25/09/2019 21:43:20
From: buffy
ID: 1441088
Subject: re: Owl Question

captain_spalding said:


Peak Warming Man said:

ruby said:

I also get powerful owls and mopokes here.
I now want to be visited by barking owls, have a listen to their call on this page-
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Ninox-connivens

Hehe, definatly barking.

Yeah, i’ll stick with the ‘moop-moop’, thanks.

And it carries a long way. I remember when we lived in Hawkesdale being woken by the noise. And then wandering around in the paddock with a torch for some time trying to locate it. It was a good 50m away at least.

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Date: 25/09/2019 22:14:06
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1441097
Subject: re: Owl Question

The Rev Dodgson said:


captain_spalding said:

dv said:

Where do you live?

Toowoomba.

Looks at thread title.

Nah, c’mon, where do you really live.

Rofl

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