This protective mum gives me the eye as I get near her two babies
Those birds are kind of out of proportion aren't they .....their eyes just seem way too big for their heads, and then they have those long legs to go with the body.......they kinda look odd
First time I saw one of those up close it was standing just a few feet away from me acting like a statue, and I was stunned at the size of the eyes on it.
Nice shot of the bird he sure is giving you the "EYE" isn't he
Welcome to Dgrin luckydog...... Skippy (Australia)
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The reason they have such big eyes is because they are night hunters, just like our hooting type friends. They nest on the ground and will defend their young quite aggressively. As I approached she stretched right out like a long stick and didn't move (except that eye, which followed my every move).
jwear - I'll see if I can dig up a full body shot for you.
humungus - Yeah they have a really eery/haunting call about them.
Nice to see so many Aussies in here. Looks like an opportunity for a future Aussie meetup.
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Welcome to Dgrin Lucky Dog. Great shot They are an odd bird...here is a sample of their call
They often called at night when i was a kid & their call was quite mornfull & scared the hell out of me.
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Those birds are kind of out of proportion aren't they .....their eyes just seem way too big for their heads, and then they have those long legs to go with the body.......they kinda look odd
First time I saw one of those up close it was standing just a few feet away from me acting like a statue, and I was stunned at the size of the eyes on it.
Nice shot of the bird
Welcome to Dgrin luckydog...... Skippy (Australia)
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The reason they have such big eyes is because they are night hunters, just like our hooting type friends. They nest on the ground and will defend their young quite aggressively. As I approached she stretched right out like a long stick and didn't move (except that eye, which followed my every move).
jwear - I'll see if I can dig up a full body shot for you.
humungus - Yeah they have a really eery/haunting call about them.
Nice to see so many Aussies in here. Looks like an opportunity for a future Aussie meetup.
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