Tawny Frogmouth: Master of Camouflage

High up in Australia’s tree canopy lives the grumpiest, grouchiest, surliest little assassin in the world. This is the Tawny Frogmouth. | Want to watch the whole drawing? Watch here! • How To Draw a Tawny Fr...
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CREDITS
Created by Dylan Dubeau
Written, Directed, Shot and Produced by: Dylan Dubeau
Hosted by: Danielle Dufault
Edited by: Jim Pitts
Story Editor: Cat Senior
Associate Producer, Camera Operator: Andres Salazar
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Examining the nature of the beast.

[@animalogic]

Thanks for watching everyone! If you didn't know, we post the full timelapses of Danielle's drawing to a second channel, Animalogic By Design. You can watch her full Frogmouth drawing here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3Klimhsp699bbs

[@AryanGupta-kp7ff]

All the types of Pods

[@eaglewolffox6275]

Do piranhas

[@inkynebula]

Pleeease make a video for the potoo bird! It is the most hilarious creature ever!

[@jackielinde7568]

Did the text for this video get redone because of the "Grumpy Cat" references?

[@a.gus_start810]

Please do the vizcacha i dont know how the Name would be in other countries but here in Chile thats how we call it, it would be so cool if u do plssss

[@yeahokbuddy2510]

Can’t tell if this is a bird or a puppet from muppets

[@chopperhead2012]

This is a bird. The potoo is a muppet. With extra derp.

[@fdhadi]

no , it is own on weed

[@mook_butt8037]

Tony Perri potoos are my favorite. The noises they make are even more hilarious

[@leo-hao]

Is there a difference?

[@kayagorzan]

Sky *high*

[@prodoshmitter9620]

"They prefer delivery over takeout.", same here.

[@sweatyfootenjoyer]

Takeaway please it's Australian.

[@spiralpython1989]

PHRESH thank you!

[@realguystinky6450]

It’s your new spirit animal

[@SuperBC1975]

"The grumpiest, grouchiest, surliest little assassin in the world." But oh soo cute. I love the little dance they do at 5:38.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

The narration makes everything a lot better. I love the music too, it really fits the Tawny Frogmouth.

[@StarCassia]

How many of you are there???????

[@daddyvegan9325]

Again why the hell are you here

[@leonardjason321]

Bro y are u here

[@vaiyaktikasolarbeam1906]

welcome to animalogic

[@viswavijay5863]

Dude u are here too

[@edgelord8337]

Tawny frogmouth: *I'm not mad I'm just unhappy*

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708]

RIP Grumpy Cat. Gone but not forgotten

[@nosrah9660]

14/05/2019 - Never forget

[@thomaseasley2938]

She got reincarnated as one of these things

[@kevinlucero2817]

She’ll always live on in our hearts

[@zannesuzanneloehlein9121]

F

[@samhaines8228]

Almost sounds like the name of an incidental character in a New York Mobster movie from the 80's: "Tony Frogmouth"

[@chopperhead2012]

Who told yous? Dammit Donnie, I told yous dat yous was gonna pays if yous ratted.

[@lawrencecarr4973]

@@chopperhead2012 🤣🤣🤣🤣 now we have to wack him I paint house's

[@paddor]

“about the thing with da guy...”

[@km_6181]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@nicolaslara2041]

I did an internship at a zoo nearly 2 years ago and I got to feed crickets and horse meat to a Tawny Frogmouth named Oscar. It was a great experience.

[@ImSaixe]

THEY EAT HORSES?! :0

[@Jyharri]

The music fits so well with this animal. Also, this is a bird that I've never really heard about before

[@lawrencecarr4973]

I agree

[@daad8364]

they occasionally fly above my house at night, only seen it once when we used a torch though

[@thomasjuniardi3559]

They named it after another species name 😁

[@ValBoon997]

I heard Rango movie vibe on it

[@premilshasendra2746]

check srilankan frogmouth you will be amaze

[@yeshwanthyerramilli23]

Why is that bird judging me just by staring at me? 👀

[@lawrencecarr4973]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@myacct8304]

Can we just talk about how Danielle's enthusiasm consistently SHINES in every video? Her dedication and love of animals is so contagious 💖

[@josephb1404]

05:41 WAIT THERE’S TWO IN THAT SHOT?!

[@MidnightDemonCat]

There's actually three! Clever little boogers

[@Oscar4u69]

actually three, maybe four... 🤣

[@runner0233]

Theres 3

[@josephb1404]

Regalecus glesne Three?! I think I need my eyes testing, this is getting ridiculous.

[@zeff8820]

Camouflage

[@juspi123able]

Tawny Frogmouth sounds like an insult - but its actually so cute!

[@oceanrosethatsailsacrossth3466]

It honestly does

[@m.r.s.6525]

You’re just a Tawny frogmouth pony soldier! Isn’t that what Biden said? /s

[@GetToThePointAlready]

0:09: Me while waiting for a new Animalogic video. 0:16: Me when Animalogic makes a new upload.

[@Telios__]

Get To The Point Already bruh TRUREEEE anyway great comment

[@seanodonnell7169]

One of these guys lives near me, and sometimes I’ll see him staring at me when I go for my nighttime runs. There camo doest really work when they are sitting on a white fence.

[@cryptling8825]

So frogmouths are just lazy owls? I’m intrigued

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

They are depressive owls

[@julsplacibe573]

They arent related to owls tho.

[@TheRogueBadger371]

Love the Simpsons reference with the nest! 😂

[@animalogic]

Stupid Lisa!

[@mirwurscht7515]

Must. Use. French. Instructions. "Le Nest" now what the hell does THAT mean?

[@bageled_meme9867]

“Master of Camoflauge: This thing” Octopus: *Bruh*

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

Birb not thing

[@aidengardiner2268]

@@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 thing

[@spysideways7824]

@@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 i laughed at your name more than the comment....decepticon demon? 😂😂

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

@@spysideways7824 hey dont you dare laugh at my name Spysideways my name means deception and evil it was given sby my Lord starscream isn't he a genuis?

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

@@aidengardiner2268 birb

[@Isaakbue]

I live in Paraguay. I once saved an native FrogMouth or "Urutau" that's how it's called here. It was a surreal experience. They're majestic creatures

[@sobaye9329]

Do the Potoo next, basically the frogmouth's caffeine pumped cousin

[@prinzchen17]

Soba Ye yes yes!!

[@preciousyoung357]

I thought they were the same thing I've been calling potoos and Tawnys "Derp-a- chirps" Tawnys deserve there own names... Gasp..."Grump-a-stumps"

[@Noiryaguara]

YES, please, make a video about the Potoo X

[@mook_butt8037]

Potoos are just precious potato birds and I adore them

[@carrier2823]

I was kind of disappointed when the drawing process was skipped, but then I realized we were having an in person episode. Really awesome.

[@rosswebster7877]

Great edition in this Australia series! Tawny Frogmouths look like they were designed by Jim Henson or George Lucas.

[@SuperBC1975]

Tawny Frogmouth. It sounds like a 1970s rock band. Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands together for TAWNY FROGMOUTH!

[@oceanrosethatsailsacrossth3466]

True

[@MegaPrincessPenguin]

I love tawnies, such adorable little goofs.

[@rachel1021]

This might be my new favorite bird after the cassowary. Birds are such wonderful creatures.

[@wildernessstyle8810]

I love these birds every facial expression they make is both cute and hilarious.

[@fingerprints2983]

3:52 OMG OMG, that tiny eyebrow move! So cute.

[@Cherrymilktea2003]

The tawny frogmouth is a huge mood.

[@MrNoUsername]

5:38 *Sassy head movement* Oh heck no!

[@CoreFlax]

Lol

[@philgray7320]

Loved seeing this as I recently had a Tawny frogmouth encounter whilst on a week stay in Port Macquarie (NSW). One was sitting for hours in a tree in full sight next to a 2nd level patio I managed to get a few great photos including a yawn showing the frog like mouth, I was really surprised however to find out that it isn't actually an owl as they look so much like one. The drawing is great too !!

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

I had never heard of Nightjars, and I have only ever seen a photo of a frogmouth without knowing what it was. Thanks for the new info!

[@datmf69]

I've been within 3 feet of a Wild Tawny Frogmouth before, I was walking along the side of a fence when I noticed something in the corner of my eye a few feet away from me, it was a frogmouth sitting on the fence. It was insane how well camouflaged it was, It just stayed still in hopes i couldnt see it, I really could have touched it. But I didnt want to disturb it

[@sleepychameleon6871]

So sweet ❤️

[@74KU]

They are actually "pretty friendly" I had one that lived in a tree on a bush property of mine, it kept coming back to the same tree night after night near the camp fire and would just watch me and let me get within feet of it.. when I would go, for a walk, in the middle of the night it would sometimes swoop down past my shoulder to let me know it was around (and render the need for the walk.. done) would go and sit back in the tree and just be chill.

[@PenguinDT]

Oh gosh, these guys are my second-favourite birds, right after penguins! Thanks to their giant mouth and expressive eyes, they look like real-life Muppets!

[@elizabethcoen]

OMG, The return of the Ghost-Type t-shirt! I want it soooooooooo bad!

[@grim_dave]

I'll never forget the family of Tawny Frogmouths that lived in the gum tree next door that overhung our drive way. Got home one night and went out the back to have a smoke at 1am and one flew onto the roof of our back fence, then swooped over my head onto the back patio, watched me for 5 minutes and then flew back up into the tree. Love these birds.

[@eliu.7546]

Tawny frogmouth: They grump cat of birds

[@drpancakes1622]

Quolls are interesting. Similar to a North American Opossum. Not many people outside of Australia know of them. Or Bilbies, Australian Easter Bunny.

[@nitinb9202]

The trumpet music has added to the charm of interest in this description of the lovely creature.

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

They have that unimpressed look like they've been there, done that, and ate the t-shirt. It wasn't tasty.

[@danteagwas386]

notconvincedgranny very true they look like retired bird veterans

[@JoeyKlu]

WwwWHAT. What!! How have I never heard of them before! They're the best things EVER.

[@generalgrievous7618]

I actually have two of these birds living on a tree in front of our house. And yes I’m in Australia.

[@gregoryjames1542]

4:22 “One of their most striking features are their giant eyes” On cue the Frogmouth stares deep into my soul

[@levwhitelaw5561]

as an autralian, im really glad that you guys have been pumping out all this aussie content! its interesting to see danielle talking about animals that i see quite regularly!!

[@VeggieNatureGirl]

Aw this was great! It would be so cool to cover the Potoo as well in the future! They're like the derpiest birds I have ever seen and I love them for it lol. Love the stance they and Frogmouths take to look like a branch. On another note, Danielle's shirt is amazing! 🖤

[@WoobooRidesAgain]

Probably not next, but at some point, I'd love to have you do something on the tawny frogmouth's close relative; the potoo. Very meme-worthy birb and one that thanks to that stupid "genetically engineered owl" nonsense, has a bit of a maligned reputation.

[@rubenhumbertoroquesalas2273]

Yeah, in Latin America they are seen as witches/evil spirits/ghosts just because of the sound they make 😅

[@JonManProductions]

Annnndddd they did a Potoo video. Yaeh.

[@h.szymanski]

So weird and adorable... love them!

[@Ja2808R]

Keep up the great content. Much appreciated

[@tonydipietro4225]

The eyes and pointed beak remind me of shoebills.

[@tatsusama3192]

These guys are like living puppets😂❤️

[@ladyrumn6403]

I've never heard about it before 😨 Now I'm fall in love 😻😻😻

[@kanepillers8981]

Thanks for profiling one of our fantastic Aussie nightbirds. We actually have 3 species of frogmouth: Tawny, Marbled and Papuan - Tawny is the only endemic with the latter two also occurring in PNG.

[@alfredkhoo1353]

why do i feel like if dwarfs turn into a bird species, this would be them xD

[@leenagupta6586]

😂😂

[@GunGodYV]

04:40 Danielle has been gnomed

[@josiahb4483]

You hace earned a like my friend here you deserve it

[@sairbear444]

They look like an old man without his dentures, I love it

[@GrasshopperKelly]

What really gives me the image of owl relation, is their head movements... Rocking side to side while looking at something interesting just like most owls do.

[@herienthenugget8607]

I saw one in the wild with a broken wing but I helped it and took it back to the wild

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

We have a nest of these birds every year, we know that they are there yet spotting them is a real challenge.

[@oxiphy]

they are the cutest birds with the most attitude! They're my new favorite.

[@Candesce]

Frogmouths are very common in Australia. You see them around at night occasionally, and during the day they're just dozing in the trees. They often hang around in little family units. Very cute :)

[@cafee2753]

Here in brazil they are called "urutau" or "dama da noite" lady of the night

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

He looks so tired mentally and physically

[@deadlydingus1138]

Mood.

[@ShelbyOnSafari]

I love the Tawny Frogmouth! They are incredible to work with. Thanks for making another great video 💚

[@erwickdsouza]

5:02, Stoned Frogmouth

[@Allthingsmarinelife]

Did you guys know birds are reptiles? Google it

[@ccraw6826]

Woah

[@leenagupta6586]

U inspire me danielle ❤️ i want to become like you. Its fun exploring and learning new things plus paintings ! Cmon painting is one of my fav hobby. ☺️ Becoming like u is my dream and i will accomplish it sooner or later for sure. Thankyou dear ❤️

[@yse5538]

Added to my list of animals i love

[@invictus99]

Wow. Just Actually Wow. Never suspected such a creature exists. Awesome job Danielle!

[@jingyitay6179]

very impressed by their camouflage and contortion skills at 5:41. it seems like they actually observe and think how a branch should be like and how to match their surroundings!

[@dochappy26]

As an American expat who has lived in Sydney for over 20 years, one of the happiest moments of my life was when my daughter and I were sitting on my bed at night and one landed on the fence outside the window. I lived in the centre of suburban Sydney and I’ve loved these birds for yonks, but had never seen one in the wild until this moment. It took so much self control to not scare it away by squealing with glee.

[@seonaelizabethcoster8465]

Tawny Frogmouths are the best. I love listening to them at night, especially now on winter on a foggy night. (For those who don't know what they sound like, you really need to look it up.) Every house I've lived in has had a friendly neighbourhood Tawny Frogmouth. This house is the first where their superior stealth capabilities have failed - it doesn't quite work so well on a power pole... Still, they're an absolutely amazing bird. And I'm grateful that I live in their territories.

[@andrewn8002]

Australia, and the regions around it, are so lucky and blessed to have such wonderful, exotic animals that are the most cutest and adorable animals I have ever seen. Tawny Frogmouths are too cute for words. 😍

[@spiralpython1989]

One of the best things about living in regional Australia is noticing a pair of frogmouths sitting on the fence post watching you. They are adorable wee birds.

[@allouttagum4919]

They pick the exact trees, colours and contours in the wild. Amazing creatures 😍

[@BackStabbath93]

I love how funny they look. Its like they're constantly extremely distressed by always accidentally walking into the bathroom and seeing someone naked.

[@lucgroff]

finally a video about my fav bird. i love them so much

[@Apis4]

Still remember patting the one in the tree as you entered Peppermint Park decades ago as little boy. Sweet birds.

[@seanthompson367]

"Wtf is that?! Oh it's a tawney. Scared the shit outa me". Aussie proverb.

[@splitdragon3004]

Alright but let's talk about the Great Potoo

[@nullusanxietas2379]

We had a tawny frogmouth on our walkies route that my dog would play with every night. They'd have a chat. Loudly. At 2 o'clock in the morning sometimes ( I'm a shift worker,) here's an example of the dialogue: Dog: Arf arf! Tawny: Crrrrackleackleackleararararara! Dog: Hwoo woo woo woo? Tawny: Currrakakakakakakakaka? Etc. You get the idea. I'd have to stand on the street corner and wait as they'd catch up. 🙄😆

[@brendabalanced9957]

A terrific expose of these adorable and strange birds. I am lucky enough to have them visit and nest in my garden each year.

[@RANDOMstuffanimation]

4:21 Every episode of the Office

[@jacquim5134]

Tawny frogmouths are distantly related to owls, but also to falcons and other birds of prey. And by that, I mean millions of years ago. They do have a common ancestor from which many species derive. Tawny frogmouths are amazing! Every time I see one it's cathartic and endearing. I'm Australian and have seen them probably 5 or 6 times in my 38 years. My favourite encounter was when me and my dad (who since passed away) saw one on the street. I was driving and thankfully not too fast

[@Mu51kM4n]

That ending 😂

[@spacekitt.n]

that tuba fits them perfectly

[@AmilaEkanayake]

Look how happy Daniel looks. Living her dream!

[@tprime2702]

Danielle is like that younger sister that gets attacked by plastic bags and sometimes a tumbleweed and you're just there filming a bird "side-eyeing" her. 😂

[@Guydude777]

Beautiful and grumpy. A winning combination.

[@ich0halt1]

Always so happy to hear when an animal is not endangered by human activity :)

[@abcwildlife6423]

Wow your energy is congratulations! So glad everything went great for you. Congrats again and have a great week ..Great

[@rainyrrrr4183]

What an adorable little 🐦 bird!

[@AugustaRaevenn]

After this one I would love to know some more about their relative the Potoo!

[@apatheticAnxiety]

Yay, my favourite bird ever. So glad you covered these little guys. I still love encountering them just gazing off at nothing in particular

[@supertyfon1736]

Basically the Potoo of Australia speaking of Potoo's you should do that next.

[@cloudatlas349]

The coolest bird I've ever seen. They're so funny! And adorable.

[@nicky9589]

Watched this for some more advice, and knowledge . As I found a large one today on my property, on the ground in the day light. I rescued it, from a prowling feral cat. Now waiting for the local wildlife service to come aroind and pick it up for some care, and treatment. Hopefully he , or she, gets well soon, I'll be praying for the poor little fella. Thanks for your video, was quite good to see.

[@mayafoxwitch]

Very well edited and montages, great work of documentary/cinematography!

[@cowbraiin]

This whole video we see these doofy birds dorkin around, and then Danielle's art makes them look so majestic

[@annakatharine2416]

5:05 that bird is so funny! It’s like ‘wow! What are you doing!?’

[@rcschmit2869]

Might just have a new favorite animal