Tawny Frogmouths have amazing abilities to ignore the activities of
humans.
When I first became aware of them in our rural-residential block (9 years
ago) I was concerned that mowing the lawn would cause them angst. Not only
did that not disturb them - beyond opening an eye briefly - but they
totally ignore me using a chainsaw directly under them while they're
roosting.
This year the family (both adults and 2 chicks) decided to spent the chicks
2nd day out of the nest in a tree hanging over a track used by contractors
concreting the base for a shed. Despite utes driving back and forth all
day the only reaction was the chicks huddled a little more into the fork in
which they were sitting.
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
On 8 December 2017 at 22:09, <> wrote:
> perched on my TV antenna in inner west Sydney tonight. I've disturbed a
> tawny frogmouth twice from the Hills Hoist which is at close eye level from
> my back door. The one tonight was unconcerned about me walking under it to
> put the rubbish in the bins. If it's the same individual; then it has
> adapted to me.
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