A few nights ago, about midnight, I was lying in bed just about to go to sleep, when I heard this strange sound from outside our bedroom window. The next day I spotted the tawny frogmouth in one of our trees.
@annied I agree Annie they are gorgeous. Unfortunately, one died in our garden a few months ago, I think it was the victim of a storm, but it is now buried in the garden under a blackbutt tree.
@annepann Thanks Anna. Glad I am educating you about our Aussie birds.
@yaorenliu He was sitting so still I think he was hoping I hadn't spotted him. @ourrube@chimfa Thanks so much.
@sunraye@hermann He does look a bit of a character. Whenever David or I are trying to avoid something or someone, we say "Make a noise like a tree" as a joke. I think this is what this bird is doing, hoping I can't see him!!!
@888rachel They do sort of hoot like an owl, strange noise. Ha ha they do look a bit like a fat hairy kookaburra, a touch on the scruffy side too!!
@elaine55 Thanks Elaine. I don't think Tawny Frogmouth's are owls, I think they are related though. We do get Boobooks here too though and they are owls. We have one which sits in one of our trees and makes a really repetative "boo book" sound all night long!!!
We are so lucky to get so many different birds here.
@annied I agree Annie they are gorgeous. Unfortunately, one died in our garden a few months ago, I think it was the victim of a storm, but it is now buried in the garden under a blackbutt tree.
@annepann Thanks Anna. Glad I am educating you about our Aussie birds.
@yaorenliu He was sitting so still I think he was hoping I hadn't spotted him.
@ourrube @chimfa Thanks so much.
@iwatts He certainly looks scruffy doesn't he.
@sunraye @hermann He does look a bit of a character. Whenever David or I are trying to avoid something or someone, we say "Make a noise like a tree" as a joke. I think this is what this bird is doing, hoping I can't see him!!!
@888rachel They do sort of hoot like an owl, strange noise. Ha ha they do look a bit like a fat hairy kookaburra, a touch on the scruffy side too!!
@tracelee Thanks Tracey
@huvesaker He does doesn't he.
@joeyc He is a strange bird isn't he.
@paulaw Thanks Paula. I think he looks a bit better with his eyes open, but as it was daytime and he is a night bird he was probably a bit tired.
We are so lucky to get so many different birds here.
@gamelee Thanks Lee. I think this one was having a sleep as they are nocturnal birds.