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Daytime Sleeper

The Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides, is a nocturnal hunter whose plumage blends well with the tree trunks it sleeps against during the day. This adult is more exposed than usual, roosting among the leaves of a young gum tree.

 

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Uploaded on April 16, 2016
Taken on June 24, 2009