An extremely photogenic nocturnal bird of Australia, like other caprimulgiforms (nightjars, night hawks, whip-poor-wills, potoos, etc.), it is heavily camouflaged by day and by night catches flying insects with its gaping frog-like mouth.
They're quite cute, actually.
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| No, that's not a new member of the Muppets cast... |
I find it interesting that you only ever find Tawny Frogmouths photographed in one of three poses: sleeping Tawny Frogmouth, surprised Tawny Frogmouth, and angry Tawny Frogmouth.
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| Sleeping Tawny Frogmouth? Actually it's more likely that he's very awake and very aware of your presence. It's his defense mechanism. If he sits still long enough, you'll realize that he's not food, he's a stick. |
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| Surprised Tawny Frogmouth. I believe we interrupted his dinner. Yes, he has a bit of mouse tail on his lip... |
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| Angry Tawny Frogmouth. He's sick of leaf-blowers waking him up at 6 AM every goddamn day of the week. Don't cross him. |
Gotta love 'em!
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