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Podargus strigoides

Tawny Frogmouth at Acton, ACT

Podargus strigoides at Acton, ACT - 5 Sep 2019 12:00 AM
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Identification history

Podargus strigoides 6 Sep 2019 natureguy
Podargus strigoides 6 Sep 2019 HelenCross

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Head of a Tawny Frogmouth found and photographed by a colleague, at the top of the Eucalyptus Lawn at the ANBG

3 comments

rawshorty wrote:
   7 Sep 2019
While this is a bit sad to see i do wonder what could remove the head off a TF? A powerful Owl comes to mind for me?
HelenCross wrote:
   7 Sep 2019
We discussed that too
HelenCross wrote:
   13 Sep 2019
Or it could be the large fox I saw moving from the direction of the Red Centre Garden to the Euc Lawn around 8.15am yesterday

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Species information

  • Podargus strigoides Scientific name
  • Tawny Frogmouth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1264.77m Recorded at altitude
  • 706 images trained Machine learning
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