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You are here: Captured Ambiance > Photographs > Birds and Owls > Tawny Frogmouth
Common in the wilds of Australia,
the Tawny frogmouth is an owl that
is found in many different areas
such as river beds and hot desert
interiors. Although they can
become as tall as 21 inches, this
Tawny frogmouth measures around
12 inches and is closer to the smaller
side of their range, which is around
8 inches.
The photographer was lucky to
catch this nocturnal owl near the
end of daylight hours while it still
roosts motionless on a perch. This
Tawny frogmouth began vocalizing
with a repeated "oom" sound just
after the photo was taken.
The Tawny frogmouth is primarily
insectivorous. The twilight hour,
when a multitude of bugs come out,
is near. The rapid flying owl will
quickly swoop down on its prey,
and it will use the powerful bill,
seen in this photograph, to swoop
up insects or to devour small
mammals or birds before swallowing
its prey.
Tawny Frogmouth
| Tawny Frogmouth Print | ||
| 8 x 12 | $22.00 | |
| 13 x 19 | $42.00 | |
| 16 x 24 | $58.00 | |
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