In the red rocks, under a cold moon, contemplating the life and release of a beloved, impossible dog
STORY BY TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS
Photos by Leila Jeffreys
Jeda arrived at Broadwings with an eye injury and has been deemed non-reliable, so she is now a permanent resident. Sooty owls are found in small populations throughout southern Queensland, coastal New South Wales, and Victoria, typically in temperate rainforest and eucalyptus forests. They can live for many decades, and mate for the life of a partner.
Images by photographic artist Leila Jeffreys. Rescued owls were photographed at the Ojai Raptor Center in Ojai, California, and Broadwings Raptor Training and Conservation Center in Queensland, Australia. Above: Sooty, lesser sooty owl, Tyto multipunctata. Top: Jeda, greater sooty owl, Tyto tenebricosa. Jeda arrived at Broadwings with an eye injury and has been deemed non-releasable, so she is now a permanent resident. Sooty owls are found in small populations throughout southern Queensland, coastal New South Wales, and Victoria, typically in temperate, rainforest, and eucalyptus forests. They can live from many decades, and mate for the life of a partner.
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