The Southern Boobook is Australia's smallest and also most common owl. It is also known as the 'Mopoke', can you hear why? These owls feed mainly at night on insects and small mammals like mice. They locate their prey by listening and watching from a tall perch and they take flying prey like moths and small bats in mid-air while ground prey are pounced upon. They usually nest in tree hollows and the female incubates the eggs, but both male and female feed the young. Image thanks to Sharon G McCa

An Australian Boobook calling in a park near our home in southeast Queensland, Australia. I love falling asleep listening to this bird calling! Shakiness due to extreme zoom of the camera. More about these owls here --> OwlPag.es/AustralianBoobook | The Owl & Nature Page

Australian Boobook owl. This little face perfectly represents how I’m feeling 😜#owlpainting #birdpainting #tinypainting #realisticart #realisticartwork #wildlifeart #artlovers #cutepainting | Carla Grace Art

This beautiful Australian Boobook 🦉 was spotted in a Perth Hills garden recently, using the bird baths that are usually full of honeyeaters during the day. We are currently experiencing a heatwave 🌞, so we appreciate everyone who is leaving out water for wildlife! Perth wildlife hospitals are seeing an increase in animals suffering with dehydration, heat stress and disorientation - so if you see nocturnal animals out during the day, arboreal species on the ground or any animal panting, weak, d