10 Powerful Owls - with Nick

Learn about Australia’s largest owl. This episode is all about Powerful Owls - how to identify them, what they eat (giant possums!), where they live and the importance of tree hollows.Nick Bradsworth is a PhD Candidate in Urban Ecology at Deakin University. His research has focussed on addressing a major scientific knowledge gap - the movement pathways and habitat available to the Powerful Owl. The Powerful Owl is Australia’s largest owl, with a wingspan of up to 1.4m. Nick is here to share his knowledge about this incredible bird and to how ensure that it can thrive in the wild.Links:* Nick’s research and photography - linktr.ee/nick.bradsworth* Nick on Twitter - @bradsey* Nick’s GPS movement videos on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bradsey/status/1288698333347885058* Birdlife Australia - Powerful Owl Project - https://birdlife.org.au/projects/urban-birds/powerful-owl-project-pow* Birdlife Australia - Nockturnal Birds Booklet - https://birdlife.org.au/documents/Nocturnal_birds_reduced.pdfLet's connect:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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If you love birds, you’ve come to the right place. Kirsty Costa interviews birdwatchers, scientists, artists and comedians in this popular science and nature podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.