Does anyone know what this bird is? My spy camera spotted it. It is obviously a night picture, so not very clear, but I guess that helps narrow down what bird it might be! This is in Gippsland...
- soakes
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It looks like a species of Frogmouth to me
Hmmm ... you could be right. I thought it might be a boobook, since I have heard them about.
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
It looks like a Frogmouth to me too. Being Gippsland, it'd be a Tawny Frogmouth.
AFAIK, Booboks aren't usually found at ground level, but Tawnies are occaisonally. Its wing pattern and head shape looks like that of a Tawny too. A Boobook would have a flatter face, and you'd probably be able to see its 'spectacles'.
Tawny Frogmouth for me too
Have you seen them around you house before?
Thanks, all.
No, I have never seen them around before, although I have assumed they are about. I have seen several boobooks and a powerful (or possibly barking) owl.
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
I have definitely seen a boobook at ground level. In fact I saw 2 in the same night (or possibly the same one twice, but the locations were 500m apart). It may have been a juvenile, as it seemed a bit slow to respond to my approaching vehicle!
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Interesting, I thought they usually grabbed stuff and retreated back into the trees, or onto posts. Mind you, I never seem to see many owls...
I'll keep that in mind, thanks Soakes.
Definietely a Tawny Frogmouth. Lorne, Bundanoon, NSW.