Masked owl in flight at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. The Australian masked owl inhabits timbered areas, often with a shrub understorey. In Australia they are seldom found more than 300 km inland. They roost and nest in large tree hollows near foraging areas.

Basic facts about Australian masked owl: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

Nestling / fledgling visible in large hollow upright limb of eucalypt 25 metres off ground, in nature refuge rainforest. Parent birds seen flying off to hunt and seemed larger than Eastern Barn Owl, but not 100% sure of ID Masked vs Barn owl.

Feb 7, 2013 · Masked Owls seem more powerful and direct in flight, like comparing the powerful flight of a Peregrine to a Kestrel. The Barns I’ve seen are paler, like a giant ghostly moth, particularly in car headlights, and less “chunky”. In crude terms, Barns look “cute” compared to Masked, which appear “brutal”, like a Barn Owl on steroids.

Sep 7, 2022 · Standing between 40-50cm tall and with a wingspan of up to 129cm, the Australian Masked Owl is Australia's second-largest nocturnal bird and an impressive sight to behold in the wild. Its large, dark eyes are set in a distinctive flat, heart-shaped facial disc that is outlined by a …

Jul 11, 2023 · The Australian Masked Owls (Tyto novaehollandiae) are resident (non-migratory) barn owls found in Southern New Guinea and the non-desert areas of Australia. They are also commonly referred to as “Mouse Owls” – as a large portion of their diet consists of mice. They are one of Australia‘s largest owls, second only to the Powerful Owls.

Large owl with prominent facial disc and very powerful legs. Nests in a variety of habitats; requires hollows of very large trees for nest sites, and these may be in both drier and wetter forest types. Variable in size and color, ranging from larger, browner birds in Tasmania through to smaller, paler birds in northwestern Australia.

Distinguished from Australasian Grass-Owl by feathered legs that do not project beyond the tail in flight, and by less contrasting wing pattern. Call is a long screeching note. A very large barn-owl with a gray facial disk, gray crown, and rufous upperparts and wings with scattered dark markings.

Aug 19, 2016 · We scored all four Australian Tyto owl species - Masked, Sooty, Eastern Grass and Eastern Barn. As well as Marbled Frogmouth, Tawny Frogmouth, Southern Boobook and Australian Owlet-Nightjar. We had a full moon. Some have suggested owls are less active on such nights; our experience was that they are about and much easier to find as they fly about.

Tyto novaehollandiae castanops, Family Tytonidae, also known as the Tasmanian Masked Owl, is a large owl, weighing up to 1260 g, with a wingspan of up to 128 cm. Females are significantly larger and heavier than males, and considerably darker. The upperparts of this subspecies are dark brown to light chestnut in colour, with white speckling.