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owl display area

October 2019

owl display area
Chlidonias, 10 Nov 2019
    • Chlidonias
      This is a set within the main walk-through aviary. I'm not sure if any were actually tethered - certainly some were moving from perch to perch of their own accord. I'm presuming they are wing-clipped.

      The owls displayed in here are:
      *Barn Owl
      *Oriental Bay Owl
      *Brown Wood Owl
      *Spotted Wood Owl
      *Buffy Fish Owl
      *Barred Eagle Owl

      All the species can be seen in the photo above.
      10 Nov 2019
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    • Great Argus
      I wonder if they ever have aggression issues... I know some of the Bubo owls are not above killing smaller species.
      10 Nov 2019
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    • Chlidonias
      @Great Argus - I have also wondered that before, especially when seeing a comparison such as in the photo below (taken by myself at the Penang Bird Park):

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      10 Nov 2019
    • Great Argus
      Wow, that photo seems like predation waiting to happen. (Nice photo by the way!) I wonder if they're kept sated so maybe not worth the hassle to the bigger species? I've noted when the local pair of wild Great Horned Owls start calling, the Barn and screech owls silence very quickly. But maybe if there's enough food and perching to go around it's a truce? Either way I've seen enough squabbles and fights between birds of prey it doesn't seem wise to house such a size variation together.
      10 Nov 2019
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