Morepork/ruru

April 2016

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Though a nocturnal bird, the morepork can be seen roosting in darkly forested areas during the day. Photo: Matt Winter
You don’t have to venture out at night to catch a glimpse of New Zealand’s only remaining native owl It’s a shame we don’t do more tramping at night. If we did, we’d see the morepork, or ruru, more often. It’s not uncommon, however, to find one roosting during the day on a tree branch […]
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