Tawny Frogmouths, by Erica- Ruth

When we went to camp last year we stopped at the interesting Malanie Cheese Factory, to taste some of their cheese. But the most interesting discovery was promoted by a man who was standing outside the factory shop.   At first we could not see what he was pointing to as it was so well camouflaged.  But then we spotted it, a Tawny Frogmouth couple sitting in a tree!There are four species of Frogmouths in Australia., but the most common is the Tawny Frogmouth.
They normally eat mice, crickets, beetles and insects.
Here is a poem

The Tawny Frogmouth by Jan Wade:
Tawny Frogmouth in my tree,
Thinking he can hide from me,
Sleeping quiety, oh so wise,
Unseen, except for his golden eyes.


For more information see WIki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawny_Frogmouth. Be sure to see the photograph at the bottom with the mouse tail sticking out! 

Theses photographs were taken by Jessica Murray in 2004 and are all copyrighted, used with permission. 

Camouflaged bark! (Giggle.)(All photographs copyrighted and the property of Joy Murray, not to be used without permission)

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Again the bark is camouflaged very well.(All photographs copyrighted and the property of Joy Murray, not to be used without permission)

It looks like it could still be a bit of a baby!(All photographs copyrighted and the property of Joy Murray, not to be used without permission)

Who are you looking at? (All photographs copyrighted and the property of Joy Murray, not to be used without permission)