…of the Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua)

:

(a)typical silhouette V-shaped
flies on super-soft-silent
(into buildings, cars, transmission lines)

deliberate
rather mournful
raptorial
voice: a LOUD hoo-hooo

:

the claws,
the heavy heavy claws

:

but
not to build a nest
a half-eaten possum
Yes, I still love you.
a brief silence

double-hoot,
whoo-hooo

: :

Image: Bruce Armstrong’s statue “Owl” Belconnen, ACT. It’s mating season for one of Australia’s apex predators the Powerful Owl. Woo hoo.

20 April.