Tawny Frogmouth

[Colin Driscoll]

An Australian owl that roosts simulating a dead branch. Doesn't always fool the local small birdlife whose protests attracted me to this one.
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[John Robinson]

Now thats what I call camouflage !!
Only seen these captive.
Great stuff !!
JohnR

[Marina Scarr]

This bird and image just blow my mind. I cant imagine how you even found this bird to begin with. Love it's pose and how it blends right in. Also love the design of the tree and the bird and how they closely match.

[Bill Dix]

I assume he must be related to the Potoo, notoriously difficult to find, much less capture. Amazing image. Beautifully patterned tree bark adds to the image.

[Richard Flack]

Awesome bird and image Colin. Thanks for sharing

[Jonathan Ashton]

Amazing I just love it!! Super pose and great image quality, this is the stuff that wins competitions!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very impressive!
Amazing cryptic pose as it goes well with the bark.

[Troy Lim]

Awesome image. I was looking for one when I was in Malaysia too. It is super hard to find one as they blend in so well with the habitat.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

An Australian owl

Hi Colin
Lovely image and it shows good camouflage.
However, frogmouths are not owls. Sadly that is a common misconception in Australia. They are a kind of nightjar.
Cheers