Baby ruru receiving their daily checkup 🥰

It’s amazing to see how they all have slightly different features and expressions!

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Birdcare Aotearoa – January 2023

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Ninox novaeseelandiae (a.k.a ruru in Māori or morepork in English) is a species of owl native to New Zealand, closely related to the boobook in Australia.

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