Common Nighthawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Common Nighthawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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 ...
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