Tawny Frogmouth

Ted Szukalski

Australia is full of strange creatures. Here is one from very, very close (1m - approx:3 feet)

rahmonster

Wow you were lucky to get so close to him. I love these birds. So strange and so hard to come by, especially in the daylight hours well done

GraphyFotoz

Gasp!

Ted Szukalski wrote:

Australia is full of strange creatures. Here is one from very, very close (1m - approx:3 feet)

GREAT SHOT!!!!
Looks like a RARE opportunity indeed!!
Looks to be a equivalent to our North American Chimney Swift?

gus

Great catch Ted...they can be hard to see except in your situation. They often look like a branch on a darker tree. Here's his call.

So many get hit by cars at night as they fly so low.

Rohirrim

Great Capture Ted. Neat looking bird. Looks similar to our Nighthawk.

Harryb

Excellent shot Ted of an unusual bird.

Ted Szukalski

Thank you all for positive comments. I'm not a brider, but I know a good opportunity when I see one.

Photography is such a great teaching tool, now I know it is a night bird but not an owl. It's closes relative is nightjar bird. It doesn't really hunt but rather waits for the prey to walk into its reach. It doesn't use its talons, instead catches prey with the beak. Eats anything it can catch as long as it is small. It usualy is well camouflaged - I guess my guy didn't know that.

Osprey Whisperer

Very interesting. I've never seen such a thing. Thanks for sharing. Good job.

MM