Aegotheles cristatus

Australian Owlet-nightjar at Lorne, NSW

Aegotheles cristatus at Lorne, NSW - suppressed
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Aegotheles cristatus 16 Oct 2024 JamesLidseyBCT
Aegotheles cristatus 15 Oct 2024 jks
Aegotheles cristatus 15 Oct 2024 jks
Unverified 15 Oct 2024 Butlinz

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Is this an owl?

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   16 Oct 2024
Wow what a capture!! It's an Owlet Nightjar a cool species. Despite the name it's actually not and Owl and some would argue not a nightjar either (although it's more closely related to nightjars than owls)

https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Aegotheles-cristatus
Butlinz wrote:
   17 Oct 2024
I was just checking if the cameras were working and found this very exciting

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