Saturday, August 11, 2012

Nighthawk


A nice moment yesterday whist out walking the dogs by the tracks yesterday - we flushed a Lesser Nighthawk from the ground.  The bird flew around for a bit flashing it's white wing patches, before settling down on the ground nearby.


Nighthawks often roost on the ground.  Their camouflage prevents detection from predators.  If I hadn't seen this one land, I wouldn't have had a chance of finding it!



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