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Author: wgeoff    Time: 21/08/2013 06:45     Subject: Owls in Causeway Bay

Has anyone seen this large outdoor ad at the Morrison Hill Viaduct (above the SCMP office) in Causeway Bay?



I think these are mostly European owls, Tawny, Barn and Little, but the Scops Owl looks more like a Collared?
Is it a Ural Owl hiding behind the lampost (bird standing on top of chair back)?
And the long-winged owl in the background?

Just for amusement in this rather hot and boring August

[ Last edited by wgeoff at 21/08/2013 08:23 ]
Author: John Holmes    Time: 21/08/2013 10:21     Subject: Owl feature

Is the girl with the bag Owlivia Newton John ?
Author: handrew    Time: 21/08/2013 13:52

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Original posted by John Holmes at 21/08/2013 10:21
Is the girl with the bag Owlivia Newton John ?
I couldn't give a hoot who she is.
Author: brendank    Time: 22/08/2013 07:05

The bird on her right knee is certainly a Burrowing Owl. For the two "eared" owls I vote for one of the North American Screech Owls. There appears to be 2 Barn Owls (one in foreground and one in background). The two owls on the center chair I think are Tawny Owl and either a Barn or Grass Owl. I agree it could be a Ural Owl behind the light post.

Isn't she a little a young for Olivia Newton John?
Author: ajohn    Time: 22/08/2013 08:22

I would say:
Barn Owl x3 (Geoff, the long-winged bird in the background is Barn)
Barn/Grass Owl x1 (on the chair - I think a dark-breasted Barn but not sure)
Little Owl x1
Collared/Indian Scops Owl x2
Tawny Owl x1
Behind the lamp-post, lower bird is a Barn Owl, middle I think is another Tawny (but not very sure - could be Ural or something else!) and the top bird I don't know - not Ural I think (too small headed), might be one of the American Strix or a Wood Owl (Mottled Wood Owl maybe?)

I think Olivia Newton John has bigger things on her plate at the moment than posing with a few owls: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23775404

Geoff, you need to get away from Causeway Bay and onto Po Toi - migration is kicking off this week!
Author: wgeoff    Time: 23/08/2013 05:38

I wish I could. But this week is Primary School Preparation Week.

Sometimes I think it's me going to school rather than Thomas, with the amount of preparation work parents are supposed to do.
Author: tsheunglai    Time: 24/08/2013 20:56

Geoff

You're one of the tens of thousand parents preparing their kids for the opening of new school year.

It must be quite a new experience. Help and learn and enjoy it, my best advice.

S L Tai



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