Grandfather

By Ted

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

My friend Martin got me out of bed early to let me know that there were 2 Frogmouths nesting in a tree in his backyard and in keeping with my Avian theme here they are.
The general plumage of the Tawny Frogmouth is silver-grey, slightly paler below, streaked and mottled with black and rufous. A second plumage phase also occurs, with birds being russet-red. The eye is yellow in both forms, and the wide, heavy bill is olive-grey to blackish. South-eastern birds are larger than birds from the north. Tawny Frogmouths are nocturnal birds (night birds). During the day, they perch on tree branches, often low down, camouflaged as part of the tree.
May be better in LARGE

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