Day 31 – what is a Boobook?

Day 31 – What is a Boobook?

I regularly get asked the question – what is a Boobook?

“The Boobook Owl is the smallest and most common owl in Australia. It is dark brown above and rufous-brown below with white streaks and spots.
The face has brown disc and the eyes are large and yellow. Young Boobooks are whitish with dark brown faces.”

Smallest Southern Boobook {Source}

Boobook nestlings (babies!) {Source}

So the name Boobook is not some random name I made up, but in fact is named after a real owl. They are so cute! I was a Girl Guide and Brownie when I was young and along with the name ‘Brown Owl’, Boobook was a common name.

So do you think my owls resemble these guys? With a little flair of course!

My Boobooks!

Posted by Jane from Lil Pip
at 12:55 PM

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