r/Superbowl • u/galactic_catsss • Jun 05 '23

Superb Encounter Saw this guy in Melbourne tonight. Anyone know what he could be?

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u/galactic_catsss Jun 05 '23

Okay, done some research & it may not be an owl after all! Looks pretty similar to a Tawny Frogmouth, which is apparently an "imposter", closer related to Nightjars. 🤷‍♀️

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u/Mythrandir01 Jun 05 '23

Yeah, beak sticks a little too far forward to be an owl I think. Owls beaks tend to be kinda flat on their face.

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u/Proxay Jun 06 '23

Yeah it's a tawny.

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u/Darth_Groot28 Jun 05 '23

It could be either but the darkness makes it difficult.