Owl (sculpture)



The Big Powerful Owl is a sculpture 8 m tall, designed by Bruce Armstrong, in the Belconnen District of Canberra, Australia; it depicts a powerful owl (Ninox strenua).

Built in 2011, it is one of the numerous Australia's big things, with this being only one of many in the ACT.

Reception
The shape of the owl has been criticised for its phallic shape, however, it remains a tourist attraction, with Tara Cheyne calling it a "must see". The work has been nicknamed the 'penis owl'.

The statue has also been prone to graffiti; the ACT government had to spend A$3000 on cleaning it.