Hi am new to BIBY's. Wanted somewhere I could find out if anyone else who have Frogmouth Owls who yearly visit their back yard and have their young. Mine are here early like now insted of Aug-Sept. Anyone with any clues as to why?
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When you ask questions like that Wallaroo it helps to say where you are situated. Welcome anyway but I have no answer for you. The Tawnies in my area have just reemerged after the Summer too. Don't know if they breed here or not though.
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Hi woolaroo, I just found out, that in more arid areas the Tawny Frogmouth may breed outside August-Dezember, in response to heavy rains. So, maybe that is the case where you live?
M-L
So sorry, I should have called you:"wallaroo"
M-L
A lot of different environmental conditions can have affect on breeding behaviors etc. Sometimes if conditions are suitable and prey abundant then birds may nest more than once in a season. :)
One other thing though, they are not owls at all; they are more like a type of nightjar. Frogmouths lack the lethal talons that owls have for capturing and killing prey. :)