Common Nighthawk, Uncommon Sound
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BirdNote Daily
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Publication Date |
Jul 29, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:01:45

Swooping and diving through the air on its long slender wings, the Common Nighthawk emerges at dusk to chase down aerial insects. Nighthawks have short bills that open wide, so they can vacuum up their insect prey as they fly along.

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Watch for Common Nighthawks overhead, just after sunset.

Swooping and diving through the air on its long slender wings, the Common Nighthawk emerges at dusk to chase down aerial insects. Nighthawks have short bills that open wide, so they can vacuum up their insect prey as they fly along.

More info and transcript at BirdNote.org

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