Hi,
Is this a Meat-eater? They hide in the mapple tree of my gardern, and can prey other small birds. Are these birds dangerous?
Many thanks.
Roland
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What exactly do you mean by:are these birds dangerous?
Dangerous to what and who?
The Tawny Fromouth is one of my favourite birds, and wouldn't I love to have one in my garden.How lucky are you have one.
Feeding and Diet
The bulk of the Tawny Frogmouth's diet is made up of nocturnal insects, worms, slugs and snails. Small mammals, reptiles, frogs and birds are also eaten. Most food is obtained by pouncing to the ground from a tree or other elevated perch. Some prey items, such as moths, are caught in flight, which has led to many unfortunate instances of birds being hit by cars while chasing insects illuminated in the beam of the headlights. - See more at: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Tawny-Frogmouth#sthash.gkgP1OGY.dpuf
Hope that helps you to understand more about this beautiful bird.
M-L
M-L
Sorry, I just want to make sure they won't attack the baby.
I have an one year old baby always curious at everythind including these birds.
Many thanks for your answer.
Hi Roland
As M-L says, we will feel very lucky to have one in our backyards. They are so well-camouflaged. You can play a game of "Spot the Bird" with your guests !! LOL
Pravin
You might find them rather fearsome in appearance but they're of no danger to your baby, Roland. I've had them at my place on the s.e. slopes of the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia & they go about their business very quietly indeed. They've produced young on three occasions that I'm aware of. Because of their wonderful camouflage I'm very confident they've had more sightings of me than I've had of them. My wife reckons I'm a bit of a baby but not once have they pounced on me.