DISCOVER the Boo-book Owl.
If you’ve ever sat outside on a still Blue Mountains night and heard a soft “boo-book… boo-book…” drifting out of the trees, you’ve already met one of our most charming locals.
The Boobook (or Southern Boobook) is our smallest owl, typically around 25–36 cm long. With its rounded head, big yellow‑green eyes and mottled chocolate‑brown feathers, it blends perfectly into eucalypt branches by day, then quietly takes over the neighbourhood after dark.
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