Morepork (Ruru) with Weta: Card

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This relatively common native owl is a nocturnal hunter who perches during the day. It mainly hunts in the evening and morning with brief bursts of activity during the night. The Morepork’s primary hunting technique is perch and pounce using its remarkable eyesight and hearing to locate prey and its ability to fly fast and manoeuvre rapidly to catch large insects, small birds, rats and mice. The Weta is a particularly favourite snack...