Tawny Frogmouth (1 Viewer)

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 17, 2004

• #1

Posted today.
I wish I could afford to travel to Australia to see one of these:

http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/24498

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #2

Lucky enough to have seen them Chris (I didn't bite at the Sex Pistols thread so I thought i'd grip you with this)

cracking birds and they sound even better..........

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 17, 2004

• #3

I get the impression they're a fairly easy tick once you're there. Is that right?

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #4

as night birds go Chris, very easy

saw them in the daytime quite easily too in Kakadu village in the National Park

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 17, 2004

• #5

Thought as much. No 'grip value' there then.

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #6

Australia is one big grip. Beautiful place, Ayer's Rock, Kakadu, the Top End and Darwin, the mulga and mallee etc etc

a wonderful experience.

Bumping into a real big scary man-eating salt water croc - in the wild! - gripping enough?

Go there......

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 17, 2004

• #7

Pay for me....

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #8

haven't u bought some expensive Zeiss bins lately?

coulda kept the others and gone to Oz......

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 17, 2004

• #9

I can't see the Mrs. allowing that somehow - and rightly so. It wouldn't be the same without her (he says, just in case she reads this thread).

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #10

leave a note....

gone birding ....back in four weeks

 

Tom Tarrant

Bird and Wildlife Tour Guide

Opus Editor

• May 17, 2004

• #11

Greetings from 'Down-Under'

Hi Guys,

Can I join in this conversation?
Chris, If you ever manage to talk the missus into coming over, you would be welcome to stay in our caravan.....no crocs but Owlet-Nightjars, Common Bronzewings, and the occasional Tawny Frogmouth! 200+ species within 20kms of our block. See the Oz & Asian Gallery

Tom

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #12

get in there Chris!

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 17, 2004

• #13

Thanks for the offer Tom, who knows, if I win the lottery (which I don't actually do), I might take you up on it.

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• May 17, 2004

• #14

I don't think Tom's trying to sell u the caravan Chris

 

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Beverlybaynes

Mod Squad

• May 18, 2004

• #15

Thanks for bringing the pic to our attention, Chris.

An acquaintance outside of Brisbane has Tawnys who hang about her veranda. She seems to have a very special touch with birds, as the Tawnys will bring their babies for her to see. She also has Magpies who will feed from her hands!

How I'd love to go to Oz and see it for myself!

 

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Nancy

Well-known member

• May 18, 2004

• #16

Once you get here you would find it very cheap because of the currency exchange rate and there would be lots of people like Tom and myself who would help with taking you around and staying over for a while. you could sit on my balcony and see Osprey, Braminy Kite and White-bellied Sea-Eagles in the daytime then at night the Tawny Frogmouth comes around after the moths attracted by the outdoor lights and the Red-headed Flying Foxes twitter and squabble in the Banksia tree outside the window. Lots of other goodies around too.

 

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The Magpie

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2004

• #17

Tawny's visit my workplace at night, up to six at a time.

http://img18.photobucket.com/albums/v54/headsie/TawnyFrogmouth.jpg

 

Tanny

Well-known member

• Aug 29, 2004

• #18

Stick to looking for Nightjars in England, thats more rewarding than watching that common bird the Frogmouth.