Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)

Posted by cahlander on Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:08 am

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Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
© David Cahlander 2003

Canon 10D, 300mm IS f/2.8, ISO-200
f/4, 1/750 sec, pattern metering, -1 stop

This really interesting bird was found in the Daisy Hill Park in Australia where we were looking for Koala Bears. This was a life bird for me. The bird is on a nest, high in a tree. Sun was coming and going as clouds passed by. I waited for a break in the clouds and got this interesting spotlight effect on the bird.

Notice the really different looking beak and the feathers above the bill.

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by Peterh on Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:21 am

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Nice typical shot of this bird David.

I really like the nest and the tree, but unfortunately the BG is a bit too patchy. The light on the frogmouth is very nice as well.

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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Fri Oct 31, 2003 5:08 am

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Hi David,

The only thing really working against you here is the steep upward shooting angle. Would it have been possible to move back a ways and use a TC to gain the image size back? I assume you had your tripod raised as high as possible.

I also like the spot light on the bird.

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:08 am

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Major points for just finding this master of disguise and on a nest too. You did well with the tough lighting situation.

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by AlexC on Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:20 am

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This bird is out of a Harry Potter's movie!!!
What a wonderful stately pose and what a mug!!!, Steep angle but very interesting!!

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by Bill Whala on Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:59 am

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Nice photo. Good choice to wait for the light to give it that spotlight effect.
Definitely a master of disguise.

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by Wayne Ellis on Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:57 pm

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Nice find David. Tawny forgmouths are common but always seen.

One nit,

Koalas are not bears m8t.

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by Jim Urbach on Fri Oct 31, 2003 8:46 pm

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David,

A most unusal bird. Is scaffolding in order to get an eyelevel image?

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by cahlander on Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:32 pm

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Brian L. Zwiebel wrote:Would it have been possible to move back a ways and use a TC to gain the image size back?

It would have been a good idea to use the teleconverter. This day I left the TC in some luggage that turned out to be in the bottom of the pile of luggage in the van.

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by Laura Stiefel on Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:33 pm

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I've seen this species in the Santa Barbara Zoo and they are pretty strange looking! What an experience to find it out in the wild. I like the spotlight effect although the steep angle is unfortunate.

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by cahlander on Fri Oct 31, 2003 10:36 pm

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Wayne Ellis wrote:Koalas are not bears.

Thanks for the correction. I did look it up in my Mammal list and the name indicated was, as you say, "Koala".

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by Wayne Ellis on Fri Oct 31, 2003 11:40 pm

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My pleasure David,

Next time you are in Queensland Australia let me know, I know a place or two worth visiting.

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by Anthony Medici on Sat Nov 01, 2003 11:08 am

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You've got some strange looking birds up there mate.

I would have liked to see the eye open.

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by Harvey Edelman on Sat Nov 01, 2003 6:29 pm

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An interesting and unusual bird. You've already heard the nits but I find the bird fascinating.

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by Juli Wilcox on Sat Nov 01, 2003 7:26 pm

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This is wonderful! The expression with the closed eye and decurved line in the beak makes an interesting animal face. I would consider burning in the BG a bit since my eye is drawn to those lighter parts of the image.

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