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Australian Owlet Nightjar I have been visiting this remote property for over 20 years and I have only ever encounted one of these Owlets once. As it was dark and trying to use the car lights to get a good shot I only managed a couple before it disappeared and I have not seen one again since. Aegotheles cristatus,Australia,Australian Owlet-nightjar,Geotagged,bird,nocturnal Click/tap to enlarge

Australian Owlet Nightjar

I have been visiting this remote property for over 20 years and I have only ever encounted one of these Owlets once. As it was dark and trying to use the car lights to get a good shot I only managed a couple before it disappeared and I have not seen one again since.

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The Australian Owlet-nightjar

The Australian Owlet-nightjar is a nocturnal bird found in open woodland across Australia and in southern New Guinea. It is colloquially known as "Moth Owl". It is the most common of the owlet-nightjars, and the best known of this secretive family.

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Similar species: Nightjars
Species identified by Stratus
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Uploaded May 2, 2014. Captured Jul 10, 2011 21:38 in Freshwater Road, Oxley NSW 2711, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 5D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/128s
  • ISO640
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.