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seen from the distance I was at to take this, the tawny literally looked like part of the broken end of this branch. I'm not sure what alerted my brain that my eye had seen something

[Beryl Lloyd]

You must have been wide awake to spot this -- a stunning find :)

[Pam Knowler]

Great capture! I love these birds! Fav!

[Jesika]

Super find. I remember seeing one by the river many summers ago. We stood and looked at him, he sat & occasionally opened an eye then went back to sleep for what seemed hours.
Our eyes are so clever in the way they spot anomalies, yours were working REALLY well.
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[Denise Wood]

They are so good at camouflage - you did well :) Love these birds and love your capture :) fav

[Richard Sayer]

Great spot.

[sally agnew]

A lovely find and capture :)

[Merrelyn]

You did well to see him, lovely shot :)

[Carole Sandford]

Wow, camouflage indeed!

[Jodie]

They are such amazing birds, nice shot

[Ailesse]

oh ! what a bird !

[Candace]

Wonderful capture!

[Paul]

Never seen anything like this before :-o Excellent shot :-)

[gloria jones]

Super close up, details

[LaniK]

Night Hawk? outstanding capture

[Sue Cooper]

That’s amazing. Wow! Fav.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@paul10 @lanikyea not night hawk, this is an Australian native bird - Tawny Frogmouth. It is often mistaken for an owl, but it is not :)

[tony gig]

Outstanding shot...fav

[CC Folk]

Fabulous capture! :)

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Look how he blends in with the tree! Wow! It took me a moment to really see him!

[Rick]

Does tend to blend in very well. Great shot.

[Fr1da]

Wonderful capture. I had two tawny owls once in a tree and they are so unique. Feathers are so rich too.

[Valerie Chesney]

He is wonderful, a super capture...Fav

[KoalaGardens🐨]

@fr1da they are beautiful, but this is a tawny frogmouth, not an owl. They are just exquisite :)

[Pyrrhula]

Great close up of this awesome bird. Fav. capture

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great capture