Photo from Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNope, the Tawny Frogmouth prefers to use their large, white, frog-like mouth to capture insects. I bet you are starting to see how these birds got their name, aren’t you? Besides insects, this large mouthed bird will also feast on worms, snails, frogs and even small mammals. Even though they will occasionally feed on small mammals, they still don’t need to have the strong, sharp feet that owls have. Instead, the Tawny Frogmouth will simply pounce on their prey from their nice, comfy perch in their favourite tree. Just imagine how surprised that poor little animal is when they get jumped on from above.<\/p>\n
Tawny Frogmouth Fast Fact – <\/strong>Besides using trees to hunt, the Tawny Frogmouth will also spend their days on the branches low to the ground. Their colouring allows them to blend in perfectly. In fact, they actually look like a part of the tree.<\/p>\nWell that does it for another Wednesday Wild Fact. Thanks for reading and we will meet up again tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I hope all of the children out there had a great first day back to school. Similarly, I hope all the parents celebrated by doing something fun and exciting. Don’t worry, if you forgot to celebrate since we are going to do something fun and exciting right now. What is it, you ask? Well, we are going to learn about the Tawny Frogmouth. What did you think we were going to do? The really exciting part of all this is the fact that we are heading to Australia, unless you would prefer Tasmania or New Guinea, since this Frogmouth can <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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