Two tawny frogmouth chicks fell with their nest as it dropped out of a branch fork during heavy rain last night. They are only about three weeks old and would have been in the nest for at least another week. Even then they are dependent upon their parents for another month after that.
Fortunately their father gathered them onto a log by morning where they were sitting, all nice and warm and dry. And safe from foxes and hopefully cats.
The chicks were well dried and warm although it was still raining.
They offered a splendid photo opportunity.
The adult female sat quietly in a tree 30m away, watching all the time.
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