This pair of POwlets, unlike some of the others we follow, are still close to their nest hollow. It's not too surprising as the creek and cover has a noticeable cooler temperature. It's already 33C and only the 5th day of spring. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A young Powerful Owl in a Brisbane park. This family is one we've been trying to find to add to Birdlife Australia Powerful Owl Project data for 4 years so was super exciting to find not only a Powerful Owl but a pair with 2 chicks! #birds #brisbane #@birdlifeoz.bsky.social

A young Powerful Owl holding onto its lump of bark. We sometimes see juveniles 'attacking' bark, leaves and small branches at dusk, but never during the day. I presume its practising the art of holding prey. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Powerful Owl chicks are curious, but not great at judging distance so will tilt and bob their heads at everything, just to check it out. Here's a newly fledged POwlet doing just that. #bird #wildoz #brisbane

A young, inquisitive Powerful Owl at dusk in a Brisbane park yesterday. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A young Powerful Owl looking out of its hollow just before fledging last night. This one's been peeking out for a few nights. Last night, with both parents nearby, it took its first flight onto a nearby branch before hop/flapping its way upwards. It won't return to the hollow again #birds #brisbane

A young Powerful Owl being harassed by a Blue-faced Honeyeater. Chicks are mobbed as soon as they're out of the hollow, especially in more open parks where BFHE and Noisy Miners thrive. This POwlet made its way hugh into a gum tree by the next day, away from foraging smaller birds. #birds #wildoz

A young Powerful Owl 2 days out of the hollow, in a Brisbane park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Powerful Owl chick on her first day out of the hollow! We spend many hours following Powls and still they surprise us. Last night we watched a female return to the hollow and exit with a possum tail! We've never seen them store prey in a hollow before! We think there's a sibling not yet out. #birds

We were very lucky to be there the evening this Powlet fledged, especially as she was a month earlier than expected. Normally we don't name the Powls we follow, but as she fledged on 4th July and tracked all the planes flying overhead, she named herself. Meet Jefferson. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A new Powerful Owl family! We've been visiting this park for 5 years, with no signs of Powls. A good friend mentioned her friend had heard one there, and the area looked plausible. It was a wonderful surprise to hear a trill at dusk, even better to see 2 owlets the nest day! #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A Male Powerful Owl guarding the nest hollow at dusk in a Brisbane park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

It's been an odd year for Powerful Owl's. Some already have owlets out, others, like this male, are still guarding their hollows. Male Powerful Owl in a Brisbane park yesterday. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

It was a windy day in Brisbane and this Powerful Owlet seemed to be hunkering down. It's an unusual position to see a POwlet in. After attacking some bark it made its way upright again. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

New Powerful Owlet with it's floofy pantaloons. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Another new POwlet! We think this was the first day out of the hollow! At dusk it's sibling was seen peeking out of the hollow, maybe today it will be joined by it's twin!. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A weekend of new Powerful Owlets! Some seem a little early this year. This was a new pair and a new hollow for us, checking in a couple of weeks before fledging was due we saw this lovely out with her parents. The patterns on her chest suggest she's been out a while. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

A very early Powerful Owl chick who fledged 3 weeks earlier than expected. The female is usually nearby, she's slowing 'herding' it towards the more covered non-breeding roost. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Sleeping Powerful Owlet in a Brisbane conservation park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Checking in on the newly fledged Powerful Owlet yesterday. I think he's doing fine! #birds #wildoz #brisbane

Powerful Owlet day 2 out of the hollow. For a large floofy owl they can be surprisingly difficult to spot. This one's good at finding clumps of leaves to hide in, let's hope it stays that way as it's guided back to the non-breeding roost area. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

First Powerful Owl chick out of the hollow! 3 weeks earlier than expected. Something's up with the weather this year, all the POwls seem out of whack. We watched this one clamber out of the hollow last night fully expecting it to go back in. This morning it was roosting high near it's Mama! #birds

It's unusual to see a Powerful Owls brood patch. She'd normally be tucked in the hollow only venturing out at dusk. This pair abandoned their new hollow after a few weeks. Despite being almost 2 months late, they're checking out their original hollow, acting as if they're keen to try again🤞 #birds

Male Powerful Owl at dusk. Something has disrupted the Powls nesting this year, it's warmer and wetter than normal. This male was roosting with prey near a possible nest tree but when we heard the female calling from outside the hollow at dusk we figured they'd given up ...

A Female Powerful Owl looking out of her nest hollow. She popped out early, checked out the male's usual dusk-time roost, saw he wasn't there, or it was too light, then headed back down before emerging 20 mins later. I think she's a young Powl and this is her first nesting season. #birds #brisbane

A very exciting, and unexpected night!

Dr Nick 🦉🇦🇺@doktrnick.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The first Powerful Owlet of the season! When @lucyparkerpaul.bsky.social and I first heard the Owlet trilling from the hollow we were so not expecting it we thought "What's that sound that sounds like an Owlet trilling?". It'll likely be another month and a half before it comes out of the hollow.

When we saw this Powerful Owl roosting near the hollow we assumed it was the male. On closer inspection the 'nibbled' feathers suggest female. All the Powls we follow are at different stages. Some are still investigating hollows, some have just gone in, and tonight we heard the 1st chick trilling!

Powerful Owl with a bat in a Brisbane conservation park. Like quite a few others we follow this pair's female is yet to enter the nest, although they were both roosting 80m from the probable hollow. I suspect the recent rain and warm weather has had an effect. Hopefully cool, dry days help. #birds

Powerful Owls are part of the hawk-owl family. When they're being mobbed, it's easy to see why. This male was being mobbed by Noisy Miners, Butcherbirds and Currawongs while watching over a nest tree in a Brisbane park. #birds #wildoz #brisbane

This male Powerful Owl was roosting alone in an open spot with a view to a known nest tree. At dusk the female flew out of a hollow, confirming an active nest! Fingers crossed they have a successful year. #birds #wildoz #brisbane