Owls Do Cry
One of the more interesting night sounds you can hear in the city on a clear night is the sound of a tawny frogmouth. Think old fashioned agitator washing machine. You could miss it if you didn't have avid birders to help you hear. "In Australia there are three species of frogmouth, the Papuan Frogmouth, P. papuensis, is confined to the Cape York Peninsula and is larger, with an orange-red eye. The other species is the Marbled Frogmouth, P. ocellatus, which is similar in size to the Tawny... Sign in to see full entry.