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Walker's Owl

Erebus macrops

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Field Notes

Description:

Very large wing-span, Different shades of brown with wavy margins, eye spot on fore wing.

Habitat:

Shady wooded area along the Pongola river.

Notes:

They often roost among logs and on bark. This one kept landing on very dark bark which made it quite difficult to photograph. Fairly low flying. Spotted at around 9am.

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PublishedApril 9, 2014

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