Hello Little Ruru

Hello Little Ruru, isn’t he just the sweetest little thing?

Did you know Morepork (Ruru) lay almost perfectly round eggs (about the size of ping pong balls) and incubate rolled under their wings rather than sitting on them ???

Virtually silent in flight

Can turn their heads 270 degrees

Considered a ‘Watchful Gardian’ seeing them is considered a good sign, unless they utter a peircing ‘yelp’ call instead of their normal call… this can be an ominous forewarning of bad news or events.

Morepork are not considered endangered, however their numbers are in decline. We can support the population by choosing to plant large growing trees, preferably native and by being responsible pet owners.