The New Zealand Morepork or Ruru

The New Zealand Morepork or Ruru. Photograph by John Parker (@maddoxphotographynz on Instagram) #morepork #SuperbOwl

M I D N I G H T

🦉Morepork | Ruru
🇳🇿 Rotokare Scenic Reserve, New Zealand - 2024
📷 Sony A7Cii & Sony 200 - 600mm

December 31st, 12:06am, 2024. Less than 24 hours left in the year and it finishes on a high.

Goodnight all and see you in 2025.

#ruru #owls #birds #morepork #newzealand #art

To top a lovely evening off, on the way home from our walk we saw not one but two ruru!

#Morepork #Morepork

Ruru #owl #ruru #morepork #nzbirds #nzowl #cute #avianart #drawing #art

A New Zealand Owl in the forest, perched perfectly still in a tree, keeps an eye out for prey.

No matter how many opportunities I get to photograph the ruru or New Zealand Morepork, they never fail to thrill me.
#ruru #morepork #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #newzealand #aotearoa #Ornithology #BirdsOfBsky #raptors

A morepork (owl) sitting on a mossy rock in the middle of a New Zealand bush.

Another one of my favorite pieces I've done this year. To be clear, this is my more realistic style but still XD

#digitalart #art #owl #morepork #jungle #forest #bush #scene

Evidence of life in the Ruru box around the entrance but is it a Ruru? Not seen any birds yet but Ruru are mainly nocturnal. Here is a stock photo of this small owl. #ornithology #ruru #morepork #orchard #cider

I am throwing my support behind the Ruru AKA Morepork for #birdofthecentury I love their Kubrick stare and the name that is just what it sounds like they are saying. Perfection 👌

Who has your vote in this very important election?

#ruru #morepork #iamthenight #moreporkforme #birdoftheyear