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Is this a spotted wood owl??

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Omg guys!

We have owls in the area that make this 'tuk-tuk-tuk' sound, like a wood block.

This birdie here has been roosting in my neighbour's and we suspect it's a spotted wood owl?

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My dad took a close up but I think you can sorta see a sleepy eye heehee
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It's so cute and floofed up!!! And so small :')
 

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It looks like some kind of nightjar to me because of the head shape and how it sits.

Not sure which species are in your area though.
 
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It looks like some kind of nightjar to me because of the head shape and how it sits.

Not sure which species are in your area though.
I was thinking similar. Not like any owls I have ever seen.

Edit- I just looked at the wood owls, but it doesn't look like it at all. Can you give an idea of size?
 

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It is so sweet! I also like to be aware of all the other birds in my environment. I can even tell them apart by their sounds. None of ours make "tuktuktuk"s though but we do have screeching parrots zooming through the sky.
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It is so sweet! I also like to be aware of all the other birds in my environment. I can even tell them apart by their sounds. None of ours make "tuktuktuk"s though but we do have screeching parrots zooming through the sky.
:smileflower:
Yes! My friends all know I'm crazy about birds and I must say they find it impressive when I say stuff like "hear that? It's a (bird species)" :roflmao:

I'm so happy to be graced by all these wild birds!
 

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Yes! My friends all know I'm crazy about birds and I must say they find it impressive when I say stuff like "hear that? It's a (bird species)" :roflmao:

I'm so happy to be graced by all these wild birds!
Isn't itttt!!!! We are walking outside and I go "hey look up look up!" My friends are like "lol wut??"
:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
 

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A slightly better pic! I think that is its snoozing spot. There was a really nice breeze and it was enjoying it eeks! Too cute :')
 

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It looks like a Whipporwill or some other kind of Night Jar. :) Beautiful!
 
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