Bubo lacteus   Verreaux's Eagle-Owl  Reuse-ooruil
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Modimolle, May 2022

A breeding resident. Uncommon; occurs widely but very sparsely across the Waterberg (recorded in 8% of the Waterberg pentads), typically in tall woodland; where mature stands of eucalypts occur, these birds often use them as daytime roosts; found singly or in pairs; mostly detected from hearing its far-carrying grunting call at night, Breeds in winter.
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Waterberg distribution
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Die Oog, Sep 2018

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Die Oog, Aug 2018
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Die Oog, Oct 2017

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