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Common Nighthawk
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February 01, 2013
Common Nighthawk, taking off, "Chordeiles Minor"
On warm summer evenings, Common Nighthawks roam the skies over treetops, grasslands, and cities. Their sharp, electric peent call is often the first clue they’re overhead. In the dim half-light, these long-winged birds fly in graceful loops, flashing white patches out past the bend of each wing as they chase insects. These fairly common but declining birds make no nest. Their young are so well camouflaged that they’re hard to find, and even the adults seem to vanish as soon as they land.
On warm summer evenings, Common Nighthawks roam the skies over treetops, grasslands, and cities. Their sharp, electric peent call is often the first clue they’re overhead. In the dim half-light, these long-winged birds fly in graceful loops, flashing white patches out past the bend of each wing as they chase insects. These fairly common but declining birds make no nest. Their young are so well camouflaged that they’re hard to find, and even the adults seem to vanish as soon as they land.
- Camera Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
- Focal Length 840mm
- Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
- Aperture f/6.3
- ISO 640
- Category Animals
- Uploaded 5 months ago
- Taken July 1st 2012
- Copyright VERDON ROCKS
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