Remote camera capture of a Powerful Owl Ninox strenua bathing and drinking
Stacey McLean
pp. 117-118
Abstract
Images captured by remote camera of a Powerful Owl Ninox strenua probably bathing and drinking are documented and described. The images add important visual records to the few published written descriptions of these behaviours.
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