When we got home yesterday SP was in our spare room and he shouted to me to come in. There on our window sill was a funny looking thing. At first I thought it was an owl but SP told me it was a Tawny Frogmouth, a native Australian bird. I had never seen one before and couldn't believe it was just sitting there on our window sill.. When I got close to it it opened up it's mouth so I could see right inside his bright yellow mouth. I grabbed the camera and took far too many photos!
He stayed there for most of the afternoon and then a little later flew up into the big tree outside our spare room and kitchen, I took heaps more of photos of him. Last night he was gone! Probably looking for food.
But now as I type this I can see him in that same tree - I think he lives there..
Apparently they stay really still so that they think you can't see them, this is what the 'Sydney Wildlife' website says:
"During the day they may adopt a sedentary position on a branch or fence where they will remain until evening. When disturbed they raise their heads and streamline their body shape to simulate the appearance of a branch."
He was doing that while on our window sill - BUT I don't think he realised he was in a very obvious spot where I COULD see him! Nice try though!
I love living where we live where you can hear and see birds!
5 comments:
How cool is that?? Great photos!
That is very cool. I have never seen anything quite like that. How big are they?
Here in Minnesota they just banned Sugar Gliders. People breed them for pets. They sell for about $200.
I think that he looks a little bit like Yoda from Star Wars in a few of those photos!
He wasn't very big. But I guess a decent size for a bird. They are quite interesting aren't they!
Really cool looking bird! Very interesting!
Wow--I've never heard of these! It is SO unique--the yellow mouth, the tuft on its head. You got some great shots of it, and I loved your description of how it thought it was hiding!
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