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I
answer in a context of not ever having regularly tracked a specific pair or
family of Tawny Frogmouths, as I have never been aware of them having a regular
roost near to a place where I have had easy access for more than a few days.
Most of the times I have seen a pair or more, was because someone else who has
been tracking them for some time has shown me. By far the majority of my many
random observations (as in one found by me in a place I have not been before) of
the species over the decades are of one individual. So it is I suggest common to
find one on its own. Of course there are other times when one is found
easily and another found with a bit more looking somewhere nearby (same tree or
near tree). They are cryptic, so also no doubt times when a first, second
or third bird present is not found.
With
all the rain recently that could disturb them into trying different roosts. They
are harassed by other birds and eaten by raptors. The species seems to have high
mortality from cars and are among the most frequently found dead
birds.
Philip
Hi
All – Last year we had two tawnies that roosted in the same tree on
O’Connor Ridge then in mid December 2011 we had four, 2 adults and 2 juveniles
although they had shifted across the path to another tree. They departed the
area for awhile then in late February 2012 there were two not knowing of course
whether these were the same birds form the original four. We then had a period
absence and now in the past few days we are back with only one Tawnie. All very
perplexing as we always look forward to their presence each day and of course
you wonder why only one now. I have looked at our bird book collection but there
is no reference to the pairing habits of Tawnies or whether it is unusual to
find one on its own.
Can
anyone help with so info on the lives of the Tawnies.
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