Hi Debbie,
it's watching you! The
"bog standard "I'm not a Tawny Frogmouth"
is actually something they only do when afraid of something. When it
sees the threat as having gone, it will relax down into its typical
pose, which looks more like any normal bird. In the pose you saw, the
Frogmouth is trying to be less conspicuous, but it is watching you
intently! And despite the common belief that this is how Frogmouths
sleep, I have never seen any evidence that Frogmouths sleep, and even if
they do, this sort of pose is what they do when very alert - a time when
sleep is presumably least likely!
Cheers, Chris.
On 11/29/2011 08:58 PM, Debbie Lustig wrote:
This is the local Frogmouth with its week-old chick. Just wondered about the
pose it's holding. Any information?
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/316665_10150492824568125_638123124_10501353_1943650278_n.jpg
Debbie Lustig
Phone 0402 887 248www.facebook.com/savetheobp
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