Let’s talk about Nightjars
they are these wonderful tiny predatory birds
With great camouflage for multiple environments
And lovely plumage dependent on their species
BUT BEST OF ALL IS THEIR MOUTHS, which look small then their beaks are closed (they’ve even got cute lil’ whiskers!)
BUT ARE ACTUALLY HUUUUGE
BEST BIRD
i am here for this bird
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!
we had a Common Nighthawk hanging around on our roof and deck after a Huge windstorm a few years back.
i totally thought some kid had thrown a piece of driftwood on the roof, and then the windstorm somehow knocked it perfectly right onto the deck railing? I walked past the window like three times thinking “Oh, there’s that weird piece of driftwood from the roof” until it TURNED AND LOOKED AT ME
I WAS LIKE FIVE FEET FROM IT AND IT STILL DIDNT REGISTER AS A BIRD
THAT IS SOME INTENSE CAMOUFLAGE
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Tags: in a lifetime of birding, i've seen these guys only a handful of times, it felt special each time.