Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]
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dunno why mum keeps sending me pictures of her fence
Meljoann
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As I knew would happen it seems the last of the nesting Tawny Frogmouth families I’ve been watching has left the tree they’ve called home while their kids were young and migrated elsewhere in the area. It’s bittersweet. I’m a little sad that I won’t be able to reliably go see them but I know the move is good for them and that perhaps I will have the delight of stumbling across them as I wander around the neighbourhood. I will be doing lots of looking up as I walk among the trees. Today I came across this young one, who I’m guessing is one of the ones who hatched earlier in the season
As I knew would happen it seems the last of the nesting Tawny Frogmouth families I’ve been watching has left the tree they’ve called home while their kids were young and migrated elsewhere in the area. It’s bittersweet. I’m a little sad that I won’t be able to reliably go see them but I know the move is good for them and that perhaps I will have the delight of stumbling across them as I wander around the neighbourhood. I will be doing lots of looking up as I walk among the trees. Today I came across this young one, who I’m guessing is one of the ones who hatched earlier in the season
dunno why mum keeps sending me pictures of her fence
From today’s fellowshipping with the furbies.
I know now that the kids are getting big they could decide to migrate elsewhere in the neighbourhood any day so I’m making the most of my opportunities to visit
#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife #australianwildlife #tawnyfrogmouth
Closeup of a adult grey tawny frogmouth bird in a tree
An adult grey tawny frogmouth bird in a tree
An adult grey tawny frogmouth bird in a tree glancing upwards
A young wide eyed grey tawny frogmouth bird
Muppet nap time
#birds #birding #wildoz #australianwildlife #wildlife #TawnyFrogmouth
Two very fluffy young tawny frogmouth birds asleep on the branch. Their faces are hidden so they look like fluffy blobs
One adult and two young tawny frogmouth birds on a branch
Two very fluffy young tawny frogmouth birds asleep on the branch
Two very fluffy young tawny frogmouth birds asleep on the branch
The youngest of the neighbourhood Tawny Frogmouth chicks made the momentous step of moving from the nest to a new branch in the last few days but the parents are still sticking close. Tawnys pair up for life and are devoted parents who take turns looking after the kids. The one not on childcare duty will usually be out hunting or resting on a nearby branch
A large kinda round tawny frogmouth bird adult and two younger fluffier chicks on a branch.
A large kinda round tawny frogmouth bird adult and two younger fluffier chicks on a branch. The wind is making their feathers look quite scruffy
A large kinda round tawny frogmouth bird adult and two younger fluffier chicks on a branch. The chicks are awake and the parent is asleep
A large kinda round tawny frogmouth bird adult and two younger fluffier chicks on a branch. One chick is asleep, the adult and other chick are awake and wide eyed
I don’t think anyone in #melbourne enjoyed today’s weather!
In some of these you can sort of see one of the Tawny Frogmouth’s special talents. Often when they’re sleeping or wish to be inconspicuous they hang out in a tree with bark that looks like their feathers and stretch themselves out to look like a broken branch. When their eyes are closed it can be very convincing!
A dark grey tawny frogmouth bird on a nest with their chicks
A dark grey tawny frogmouth bird on a nest stretching out their neck
A dark grey tawny frogmouth bird stretched out on a branch
A damp dark grey tawny frogmouth on a nest giving side eye. You can partially see a younger bird peaking out from underneath them
Jonathan Schofield
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While staring up into a tree looking at the tawny frogmouth nest I’ve been watching for a while a stranger walking past told me about another group of them nearby. It’s not the first time this has happened, I’ve similarly bestowed knowledge of our tawny friends on others I’ve met while bird watching. Loving these birds is like participating in the world’s most delightful and cooperative treasure hunt
A larger dark grey tawny frogmouth bird stretched out and asleep
Two motley grey tawny frogmouth birds in a tree. One is stretched out and alert, the other quite round
Two motley grey tawny frogmouth birds in a tree. One is stretched out and alert, the other quite round
A small motley grey tawny frogmouth bird with golden eyes in a tree
While staring up into a tree looking at the tawny frogmouth nest I’ve been watching for a while a stranger walking past told me about another group of them nearby. It’s not the first time this has happened, I’ve similarly bestowed knowledge of our tawny friends on others I’ve met while bird watching. Loving these birds is like participating in the world’s most delightful and cooperative treasure hunt
A larger dark grey tawny frogmouth bird stretched out and asleep
Two motley grey tawny frogmouth birds in a tree. One is stretched out and alert, the other quite round
Two motley grey tawny frogmouth birds in a tree. One is stretched out and alert, the other quite round
A small motley grey tawny frogmouth bird with golden eyes in a tree
Anke
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Found another family of Tawny Frogmouths, this one with older babies. Can’t believe I’ve lived in this part of the city for a decade and only just recently discovered I share it with muppets
Two fluffy baby tawny frogmouth birds in a tree
A grey brown adult tawny frogmouth with yellow eyes in a tree
Two white fluffy young tawny frog mouth birds and a brown adult tawny in a tree
One wide awake young fluffy tawny frogmouth bird with yellow eyes and two sleeping ones in a tree
Found another family of Tawny Frogmouths, this one with older babies. Can’t believe I’ve lived in this part of the city for a decade and only just recently discovered I share it with muppets
Two fluffy baby tawny frogmouth birds in a tree
A grey brown adult tawny frogmouth with yellow eyes in a tree
Two white fluffy young tawny frog mouth birds and a brown adult tawny in a tree
One wide awake young fluffy tawny frogmouth bird with yellow eyes and two sleeping ones in a tree
Went down to my local Tawny Frogmouth hangout to congratulate them on their bird of the year win and was delighted to discover that since I dropped by last week they’ve had babies!
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest. One baby looks like they’re yawning
Dropped back in to check on how my neighborhood new Tawny Frogmouth family is doing. Spotted the other parent watching on the nest from above
A tiny fluffy white bird in a tree fork
A sleeping tawny frogmouth on a branch
Close up of a sleeping brown tawny frogmouth
A brown tawny frogmouth in a tree. You can see a white fluffy baby poking out from under them
Kate Bowles
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Went down to my local Tawny Frogmouth hangout to congratulate them on their bird of the year win and was delighted to discover that since I dropped by last week they’ve had babies!
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest. One baby looks like they’re yawning
Went down to my local Tawny Frogmouth hangout to congratulate them on their bird of the year win and was delighted to discover that since I dropped by last week they’ve had babies!
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest
A brown adult tawny frogmouth and two white fluffy babies in a nest. One baby looks like they’re yawning