boobook owl

                                                                    

                       Origin:  Australasia.

 

 Habitat:  Forests and scrub vegetation, but is also found in

parks and gardens, in towns. 

                                 

                 Nesting:  Nests in holes in trees. Two or three eggs are laid which

                                Hatch after about 30 days. 

  

Facts:  The Bobook Owl is about 35 cms (14 inches)

                            long with a rounded head, prominent bill and

                                    feathered legs and feet. It preys on small birds and

                                       insects which it catches in mid-air, and also rodents. 

  

Bobook Owl

(Ninox novaeseelandie)