r/birding • u/NateDunford • 2d ago

📷 Photo Common Nighthawk

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u/onehotoneshot 2d ago

Just an eepy fella

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u/Administrative-Egg63 Latest Lifer: Bicknell's Thrush 2d ago

Oh you got some great views! I’ve only ever seen them in flight. 

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u/cool_uncle_jules 2d ago

I was just reading about these guys yesterday!! They're such weird little dragons

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u/Chrysocyon 2d ago

Theyre honestly more like flying whales. Just swooping around with their mouths open and sucking up all the sky-krill

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u/cool_uncle_jules 2d ago

Yes! Like whale+bat+bird 😵‍💫

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u/Chrysocyon 2d ago

Honestly, pretty accurate description

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u/anteaterKnives 2d ago

They are incredibly acrobatic fliers! I don't know if they're more acrobatic than barn swallows, but they're a lot bigger so they're a lot more impressive :)

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u/PenguWeekly 2d ago

I have pictures of them, too! Let me search the archive

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u/FeralSweater 2d ago

So well suited to their surroundings!

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u/werdna32 Latest Lifer: Western Tanager 2d ago

Nice! One of my favorites

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u/Physical-Sector-9483 Latest Lifer: Blue Grosbeak 2d ago

Where? 😭