While both Owls and Frogmouths will sit on a perch while you stand
beneath them, but I've never seen a Frogmouth holding a magpie.
Regards, Laurie.
On Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at 03:51 PM, Paul Dodd wrote:
I have to agree with David here. I think it's a big call to suggest
that
someone has confused an Owl with a Goshawk. From Amy's description of
the
observation in her email she had a good look. Also she says that quite
a
number of people also saw the bird and you'd have thought that at
least one
person in even a relatively small group could pick an Owl from a
raptor. The
fact that Frogmouths are mistaken for Owls is a bit different - there
is at
least a similarity in appearance and behaviour (both being
predominantly
nocturnal, for instance).
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Philip Veerman
Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2007 1:53 PM
To: David Stowe
Cc: Birding-aus (E-mail)
Subject: [Birding-Aus] Rufous Owl in South West WA
Yes but look at the distribution maps of the Rufous Owl. A long way of
totally inappropriate habitat from there to South West Australia. Very
different situation from a Barking Owl in suburban Sydney, during a
drought
year. Let's wait till the evidence comes through, but my vote is with
Brown
Goshawk for the reasons I gave before (and not that it would be odd
for any
Ninox Owl to be eating a bird). I wouldn't be surprised at someone
mistaking
a Goshawk for an owl. Lots of people think Frogmouths are owls.
Philip
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