Steve's Golden Oldie #4: Why I Don't See Nighthawks
Golden Oldies are miscellaneous snatches of writing of mine scattered around the web. I'm republishing them here from time to time as a way of collecting it all in one place. These items are generally unrelated to the themes of this blog, so feel free to move on to other posts more on-topic. Or, enjoy ...
"The Common Nighthawk nests in open areas unobstructed by trees or tall shrubs. It will not nest in the seclusion of a forest." (See this site.)
Well, there's my problem. I live in a very heavily wooded neighborhood. We do have bats that come out chasing the mosquitoes every night. And deer, and an occasional brown hawk, and snakes, and rabbits. And a great blue heron appears at our pond every winter to fish for frogs and crawfish (or crayfish, if you prefer).
But no nighthawks.
Tags: nighthawks birds birding birdwatching animals nature environment trees science ecology ornithology woods mosquitoes bats herons goatsuckers night rabbits crawfish frogs
"The Common Nighthawk nests in open areas unobstructed by trees or tall shrubs. It will not nest in the seclusion of a forest." (See this site.)
Well, there's my problem. I live in a very heavily wooded neighborhood. We do have bats that come out chasing the mosquitoes every night. And deer, and an occasional brown hawk, and snakes, and rabbits. And a great blue heron appears at our pond every winter to fish for frogs and crawfish (or crayfish, if you prefer).
But no nighthawks.
Tags: nighthawks birds birding birdwatching animals nature environment trees science ecology ornithology woods mosquitoes bats herons goatsuckers night rabbits crawfish frogs
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