New Zealand’s only native owl the Morepork is fairly common and found in forests and scrubland as well as urban gardens.

It sleeps by day high up in the fork or hollow of a tree coming alive at night to silently swoop down on its prey.  It's an excellent predator due to its huge yellow-green eyes that give it clear night vision and its head that can swivel 270°.  It also has acute hearing due to the disks around it eyes that help direct sound to its large ears.

What do Morepork eat?

Morepork eat a range of insects, small birds and small mammals such as rats and mice.  

You can support Morepork by having some lights on at night to attract moths and insects giving them an easy snack.  Or plant Puriri and Ngaio trees as the Morepork love the Puriri moths and wetas that these trees attract.

Introducing the Kohab Ruru Birdhouse

The Kohab Ruru Birdhouse is the ideal way to support your local owl population. Built-in marine plywood this nesting box is designed to replicate the natural nesting preferences of Ruru.