New Powlet! I think this one is a female as its face mask feathers go beyond the edge of its face. There was a paper that said you could distinguish the female and male juveniles this way, and I've noticed a difference in face mask feathers between chicks, even in the same family. #birds #wildoz

A new Powl family! Owl detecting is often a jammy passtime. After traipsing through the bush on a hot Brisbane morning we took a wrong turn, made a short cut, found a great looking hollow, investigated scat, and then looked up! Of course they were less than 100m from the car #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A Kangaroo at dusk in a Brisbane Conservation park. We often see wallaby's bounding away but not so many kangaroos. It was nice to see them yesterday, they're not as skittish as their smaller cousins. This one kept wandering closer, I guess the grass was greener. #wildoz

A pair of Boobook Owlet's in a a Brisbane park. The chicks tend to be less flighty than adults, choosing the stay-as-still-as-possible tactic. This pair were not well hidden, being on the edge of a path, even though there were plenty of bushy roost trees towards the creek. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A female? Powerful Owl in a Brisbane conservation park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

We've been checking in on this family of POwls after an adult was found injured a couple of months ago. For the 1st time we saw 2 adults, one roosting close to the almost fully grown chicks, and the other 350m away. Both Owlets looked well and it was good to hear them trilling loudly at dusk #birds

A female Powerful Owl showing how it can sometimes be difficult to spot such a large, quiet, perfectly still owl. Although a bit smaller than the males at ≈57cm, unless they're roosting together it can be difficult to judge who's who by size alone. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A young Powerful Owl in a Brisbane park earlier today. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A Lace Monitor Lizard investigating a hollow. There have been a few out and about now summer is here. #wildoz #brisbane

This cheeky Water Dragon seemed to enjoy the mosquitoes we were attracting. It showed no fear. #brisbane #wildoz

Male King Parrot hanging out on the wire in the garden at dusk. I'm seeing, and hearing more of these impressive looking birds in the neighbourhood. As a non-Australian born Australian seeing such bright, loud birds in the garden is still thrilling. #birds #brisbane #wildoz

A male Powerful Owl at dusk in a suburban park, Brisbane. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A wet Powerful Owl. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A Powerful Owl living up to its name in a Brisbane conservation park after a heavy rainstorm yesterday. The shape and look suggests a male but we have learnt that is not always an exact science. It often depends on the individual owls mood, and the weather. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Young Powerful Owl in a Brisbane conservation park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane #owls

A new owlet! Even if you think an area looks promising for owls it's always a nice surprise when you follow a creek around a bend and see one. It was a hot day and this one was roosting open and low over the creek catching cool breezes in a conservation park yesterday. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A Powerful Owl roosting low. In low light their eyes are often the first thing you see. Thanks to Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social and her brilliant owl expert, Rocky Guitiérrez, on the latest ology podcast. I now know an owl's eyes make up 5% of its body weight! Ours a tiny 0.02% pca.st/gml2nqim

Pink Possum nose. The Brushtail Possum in it's hollow hiding from the weekend rain, Brisbane. #brisbane #wildoz

Possum-in-the-hollow on a grey Brisbane day. This Brushtail lives close to a pair of Powerful Owls, as they are one of a Powl's favourite prey, it's always nice to see it surviving another day. #wildoz

A Female Powerful Owl, I think. This pair roost in a quiet area of a busy park and often find themselves roosting over paths. I wonder if they act like creek lines, and give a good exit flight path. A couple walked under her, looked up and carried on! Maybe not everyone is mad about owls?? #birds

Kookaburra hunting in a Brisbane park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

POwlet siblings in a Brisbane conservation park.

An Owlet and adult Powerful Owl, one looking more alert than the other. The owlet's sibling was roosting alone 30m away but joined them at dusk, triling loudly, playing with bark, and head bobbing to get a sense of everything around it. Always special to watch. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A Powerful Owlet in a Brisbane park. When it's warm they'll sit high and you get a better look at those impressive talons. These juveniles practice hunting skills by 'attacking' leaves, bark and unwieldy looking sticks they've snapped off mid-flight. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

We checked in on the Powlets who may be without an adult after a nearby adult was taken into care, due to poisoning. They've moved to their non-breeding roost, and although we didn't see an adult, they are being fed, and they have been moved, so at least one adult is around #birds #wildoz #brisbane

One of the young Powerful Owl siblings in a Brisbane Conservation park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Young Powerful Owl siblings tracking crows. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A pair of Powerful Owlets looking fierce. We've been checking in on this pair after an adult was taken into care not far from their roost www.actforbirds.org/ratpoison. So far we've only seen one adult around, luckily that's not unusual. Both Powlets look well, and fed. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Male Powerful Owl with possum. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

This pair of Powerful Owls took some serious detecting work to find. They had been seen in some unlikely roost spots so it was a good day to finally track them down. Even better to see them both, one, the male this time, had breakfast. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A watchful Bush Stone-curlew at Mt Coot-tha yesterday. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A little leftover something after brining up a pellet. It's hard to know what it is, POwlets often practice hunting while waiting for breakfast. I watched this one fly in, grab a piece of bark with its talons, land overhead and start ripping strips off it. I imagine they accidently eat some. #birds

Bringing up a pellet is hard work for a Powerful Owlet. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Following reports of an injured adult nearby I went out to check on this family. I could only find the Owlets, and they looked well. At this time of year the adults don't call much and can be harder to find. Time to look again. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Male Powerful Owl in a Brisbane park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Congratulations to the Tawny Frogmouth on being crowned bird of the year 2025. This one, named Ralph by my daughter and friends, looks suitably pleased with the accolade. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Not much bothers this female Powerful Owl, she often roosts over busy paths in a Brisbane park. Yesterday an incoming international flight caught her eye, and she tracked it as it flew across the sky. #birds Time to vote for POwls again :)🦉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A Powerful Owl pair roosting in a Brisbane park earlier today. Sometimes it's tricky to work out who's who, but when they're so close together it gets easier, female on the left. Don't forget to vote POwls for bird of the year today. #birds #wildoz #brisbane www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Day 3 of voting @australia.theguardian.com Tawny's can be cute, for a not-an-owl, but POwlets have that cuteness factor in multiples! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A female Powerful Owl with her powerful talons and fierce stare. They made it through day 1, time to vote again for the Powerful Owl in @australia.theguardian.com Australian bird of the year 2025. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Voting is open for Australian bird of the year! Time to vote #1 for Powerful Owls! @australia.theguardian.com. All POwls are special but here's a particular favourite, Trillian from a few years ago. www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/06/australian-bird-of-the-year-deeper-purpose

An Australian King Parrot feeding low. I moved here over 20 years ago and to see such exotic birds hanging out in the local park is still as captivating as the first time. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Some Powerful Owlets stay close to their nest tree, some move to the non-nesting roost sites nearby, and some seem to go much further. This photo was taken when the owlet was newly fledged, & was a new family for us. We've been back to check in on them. So far, without luck #birds #wildoz #brisbane

It doesn't take long before the Powerful Owlet loses interest and goes back to sleep. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

The Powerful Owlets are inquisitive about every sound. This one was watching the Noisy Miners fly past at dusk. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

The Powerful Owlet at dusk, awake #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Powerful Owlets have a very cute head tilt as they drift off to sleep. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Kookaburra hunting. Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane #birds #wildoz

A young Powerful Owl being mobbed by a Magpie-lark. Magpie-larks, like other medium sized birds, do not like roosting Powerful Owls in their territory. The Powlet tried to ignore it, but Magpie-larks are not quiet, and they are not shy. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Powerful Owlet photobombed by a Magpie-lark. #birds #wildoz #brisbane