Taken in Braeside Park 26th May 2006

Order: Caprimulgiformes
Family: Podargidae
Genus: Podargus
Species: strigoides


Other names Frogmouth_Owl, Morepork


Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Focal length (35mm equiv) : 450mm
Apeture : F11.0
Shutter speed : 1/250
ISO : 400
File size (original) : 4.1MB
date : May 2006

Click here to see the Tawny Frogmouths nesting
Braeside Tawny Frogmouths nesting


Click here to see further images taken in Braeside Park

This is the first image taken with the recently aquired Sigma lens F4/6.3 50-500mm.


Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Focal length (35mm equiv) : 750mm
Apeture : F8.0
Shutter speed : 1/250
ISO : 200
File size (original) : 3.6MB
date : Oct 2006

Almost ready to fledge but giving Mom a snuggle.


Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Lens Sigma F4/6.3 50-500mm.
Focal length (35mm equiv) : 750mm
Apeture : F11.0
Shutter speed : 1/200
ISO : 200
File size (original) : 3.7MB
date : Nov 2006

Shot into the sun because of the time of day and the way they were facing. The two on the outside are youngsters


Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Lens Sigma F4/6.3 50-500mm.
Focal length (35mm equiv) : 750mm
Apeture : F14.0
Shutter speed : 1/125
ISO : 800
date : Dec 2007

You would have to trust that your partner had good bowel control.


Technical details
Sony A700
Lens Tamron 180mm
Focal length : 180mm
Apeture : F5.6
Shutter speed : 1/500
ISO : 250
date : Mar 2009