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Found these babies, with their parents, high up in a tree in Belgrave, They were quite curious and happy to watch me.

"What?! Who are you calling an owl?!" That's right - this bird is not an owl, though he looks like one at first glance. This is a Tawny Frogmouth - a native Australian bird with big gorgeous eyes and known for funny expressions! This species eats insects and small vertebrates, and is more closely related to the nightjars than to owls. This design is based on an original watercolour and ink painting by Australian wildlife artist Nadya Neklioudova.

Whilst on my regular walk at the local park lake, I noticed this Tawny Frogmouth - usually they're turned side on, head in the air, eyes closed, but on this occasion it was watching me... disdainfully it would seem.

Taken at Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney Australia. Sony DSLR A200 70-300mm Lens @300mm ISO400, 1/20sec, F5.6

Taken at Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney Australia. Sony DSLR A200 70-300mm Lens @300mm ISO400, 1/25sec, F5.6

Tawny frogmouths, Podargus strigoides, sit upright, completely motionless on branches, with their heads tilted up & eyes usually closed to slits. Their plumage is finely streaked & mottled in grey & brown. They are masters of camouflage. They look just like broken branches. They are not owls, but nightjars. They are widespread throughout Australia. This one was photographed in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Canon 500D, Tamron zoom lens.

Tawny Frogmouth

Surprisingly the Tawny Frogmouth is not an owl. I know! I thought it was too. That's the beauty of painting, you discover not only the curve of a beak or the shape of an eye, you learn a bit about the subject as well.

A close up of a Tawny Frogmouth chick I saw at a park.

Owl art print Australian birds Watercolor painting

The black and white drawing of tawny frogmouth owls captures the quirky and comical nature of these birds. With their wide eyes and fluffy feathers, the owls seem almost cartoonish, adding a lighthearted touch to any setting. This illustration is sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. The original drawing was created using an old-school dipping pen and ink. The cartoon feel comes from the artist's years spent drawing for Walt Disney

Tawny frogmouth bird cartoon illustration

This is the Tawny Frogmouth. An Australian native owl.They represent wisdom and intuition.

The Australian Tawny Frogmouth pair sitting in a gum tree

A cute cartoon kawaii Tawny frogmouth smiles at you. A lovely cartoon design for all lovers of the cuddly frogmouth.

A Tawny Frogmouth - doing what Frogmouths do - staring! Although they look like an owl, they are actually a Nightjar. They do have the owl skill of sitting very still - pretending to be a branch.

Australian native bird the Tawny Frogmouth

Tawny-shouldered Frogmouth (Podargus humerals) illustrated (1880s) by Elizabeth Gould for John Gould’s Birds of Australia. Digitally enhanced.

This Tawny Frogmouth was roosting in a Silver Birch tree - right outside the front door of my flat. Great when the wildlife comes to you!

Tawny Frogmouth at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia. Although not an owl, they are night hunters and rarely open their eyes during daylight. This one had flown down onto a log, presumably after food. I grabbed the opportunity!

Charcoal and Pastel on handmade paper.

Tawny frogmouth birds even sound like frogs in the night. This little bird is wet from the rain but keeping watchful all the same

Tawny frogmouths, Podargus strigoides, sit upright, completely motionless on branches, with their heads tilted up & eyes usually closed to slits. Their plumage is finely streaked & mottled in grey & brown. They are masters of camouflage. They look just like broken branches. They are not owls, but nightjars. They are widespread throughout Australia. This one was photographed in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. (Featured in The Birds.) Canon 450D, Tamron zoom lens.

Tawny frogmouths, Podargus strigoides, sit upright, completely motionless on branches, with their heads tilted up & eyes usually closed to slits. Their plumage is finely streaked & mottled in grey & brown. They are masters of camouflage. They look just like broken branches. They are not owls, but nightjars. They are widespread throughout Australia. This one was photographed in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Canon 450D, Tamron zoom lens. (Featured in The Wonder of Wings.)

Indulge in this beautiful sketches of Australian Birds

Six Australian Native animals including the tawny frogmouth,cockatoo,pygmy possum,echidna, koala

A tawny frogmouth in a gift box! Who would’ve thought?

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A Tawny Frogmouth (often mistaken for an owl but is not) gives out a big yawn