The owl's form has been lampooned for having a phallic shape, especially when viewed from behind. It has become a tourist attraction; the Australian politician
Tara Cheyne called it a "must see". The work has been nicknamed the "penis owl", "the Great Penis Owl of Belconnen", and "the Great Penis Owl of Canberra". The statue has attracted graffiti; the ACT government spent A$3000 on cleaning it in the year prior to July 2017, and said they planned to install
CCTV cameras to discourage and capture future vandalism. == References ==