Ruru: Midnight Marauders
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:28 am – Posted by Mandy | 13 Comments
Guest blogger: Campaign Manager for the Ruru, Stephen Clark
Morepork, Photo: Chris Turner
In a year when we remember it was 70 years since we declared war on Germany at the start of the Second World War, it seems a good choice to choose a bird that is still having trouble with Germans. In this case the German Owl, and the New Zealander (Ruru) is loosing its battle for habitat on our own shores.
It would be a pity to see New Zealand’s only remaining native owl go the way of its cousin, the laughing owl. Especially when these small birds are skilled, stealthy fliers, able hunters and intelligent I have personally seen one roost at night on a lamp post just below the street light so it could feed on anything that was drawn to the light at night.