Science Illustrated

I AM NOT A LOG EITHER

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During the day, frogmouths adopt a distinctiv­ely stretched and thin posture. With eyes closed or opened to the merest slit, they are impressive­ly well-camouflage­d against almost any tree. If you have a sizeable garden with large trees, there are almost certainly frogmouths around. You just never see them. You’ll probably hear them though, making a deep “oom-oom-oom” in the late evening. Manage to get a torch-beam on one, and the bird will just stare back at you... not moving... daring you to make the next move...

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