Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jan 04, 2009

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Sheila_FW Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 25, 2009

Can't say this is a pretty bird, but will say it has great camoflage!!

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 25, 2009

It certainly has! It poses itself so that it looks like a dead broken off branch and becomes almost invisible.

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gardenpom Melbourne, FL Nov 04, 2009

These birds freak me out, but you are right about the broken branch...hard to see the bird.

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marti001 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Jun 01, 2011

Thank you for introducing me to this very interesting bird. I love camoflage!!

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jun 01, 2011

Wonder what it does if another bird mistakes it for a stump suitable for perching on!

Resin

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Sheila_FW Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Jun 01, 2011

LOL! Resin.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jun 02, 2011

Good thing there's no woodpeckers in Australia . . .

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