Frogmouths

Gallery: AvianPosted October 27, 2013278 views8 comments

In Sri Lanka we visited the Sinharaja rain forest. We had a very enthusiastic guide who was constantly looking for wildlife. Sometimes he disappeared into the forest and asked us to wait. At one time he came back completely excited and asked us to follow him. We did of course and there we were eye-to-eye with a couple of sleepy frogmouths. They opened their eyes for just a few minutes, just enough to take some photos. Than they went back to sleep the rest of the day.

D7100, Sigma70-200@95mm, 1/100, F2.8

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 27, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Ellen ...a beautiful capture of the ceylon frogmouths. I remember about 15 years back when we were out for census, and was looking for the frogmouth in the western ghats in India, and was considered extinct. Lovely image..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 27, 2013 at 3:27 PM

Amazing species and a nice shot as well. Congrats on seeing and capturing the species. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 27, 2013 at 6:32 PM

A terrific image. I assume this is a mated pair and that the male and female have different color/plumage.

I was smitten when I first saw a Tawny Frogmouth in an exhibit at the Philadelphia zoo 30-35 years ago. I'd love to see one in the wild someday but know that will never happen for me.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 27, 2013 at 11:05 PM

I love this. The exposure and details are great.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on October 28, 2013 at 12:00 AM

Very cool shot of these strange looking birds. I can see why they are called frogmouths. Excellent shot.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on October 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM

Ellen found one of these strange looking birds in Queensland, I do like your shot of these two showing there different plumage.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 30, 2013 at 10:47 PM

What a cool find. Very nicely exposed in what looks like a tough environment. I particularly like the different coloration between the two.

Max

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 31, 2013 at 3:00 AM

Great setting Ellen and i like the way the birds are facing in different directions but they both have their gaze fixed firmly on you

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