Cross-posted from "Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)" by @ada@piefed.blahaj.zone in !birding@lemmy.world
This was taken in near total darkness, with a hand held, 300mm 1 second exposure. I love this camera and lens!
And thank you to the Tawny, who was happy staying perfectly still for my long exposure :)
#frogmouth #TawnyFrogmouth #brisbane #meanjin #bird #urbanbirdphotography #australianbirds
14 Comments
anon6789@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 233d
Owls would begrudgingly approve of their stick mimicry.
Also, stop sleeping on the nightjar family. Suspected of being closer relatives to our owl friends, and they have some great examples like this dragon-bird hybrid, the Great Eared Nightjar.
pseudo@jlai.lu · 6 pts · 233d
A stick dragon bird (* __ *) You should post this picture on !stick@sh.itjust.works as the perfect pet!
anon6789@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 233d
Potoo is another stick bird. I couldn't find any with the babies doing it, but I find a baby potoo learning how to play stick early on.
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 233d
That's a baby Night Fury
anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 233d
It sure looks the part!
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 233d
REPORTED
pseudo@jlai.lu · 3 pts · 233d
I get you. It would be too bad the mods miss such a great bird!
Agrivar@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 233d
If not owl, why owl shaped?
ada@piefed.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 233d
They're cryptid owls! :)
mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 233d
It’s the frogmouth that gives it away😄
You@feddit.org · 5 pts · 233d
Who cares about such minor technicalities. We love frogmouths and it's great that you offered original content.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 233d
Which camera and lens?
ada@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 233d
An OM-1 Mark II, with a M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4.0 IS PRO lens.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 233d
Thanks!