This may be my new favorite bird: the Tawny Frogmouth. They're from Australia, and if the photos from Flikr are any indication, they don't really have a problem with people. Apparently it's not unheard of for one to come into the yard and land on somebody's head... that (and cockatoos) make fleeing to Australia seem like a grand idea.
They're pretty large, at 13 - 21 inches, and they can weigh almost a pound. Another big-headed bird, they have a huge gape for eating insects, fish and small mammals.
They look a little bit like owls, but they're not. Their feet are smaller and weaker, their beaks are are broader and their hunting style is more passive.
