Friday, March 30th, 2007 04:44 pm
Came and perched in Cloisters while various LJ ppl had lunch together. Funny looking creatures and not exactly city dwellers.

Podargus strigoides (wiki)

Tawny Frogmouth in Perth
Tawny Frogmouth in Perth
Tawny Frogmouth in Perth
Tawny Frogmouth in Perth
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Saturday, March 31st, 2007 08:54 am (UTC)
How wodnerful! There is a family of them near the creek where i walk my dog, and it can be so hard to spot them when they do their "i'm a bit of a tree" impersonation.
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 08:58 am (UTC)
We were kinda excited, this wasn't exactly camouflaged!

I even found an mp3 of that lovely soft call they make.
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 09:02 am (UTC)
I'm just excited cos in one month's time I'll be one of the 'various lj ppl'.
Saturday, March 31st, 2007 09:12 am (UTC)
We gloated about that over lunch ;-)
Sunday, April 1st, 2007 01:45 am (UTC)
yayness!!

I can't wait!