summertime lesser nighthawk??

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Posted by steve siegel on 15:54:31 07/31/05

This morning I was filming common nighthawks at a flooded field on US 27 in Palm Beach County. The field is about 6 miles south of the intersection
with 827. It's the only flooded field on the east side of the highway visible from the road.
This bird appeared about 10:30 and stayed about 5 minutes. I suppose it is a lesser nighthawk, but the wings are really round, even for that bird. The tail is very short, unlike a lesser nighthawk. Maybe it's molting. The flight was very buoyant, and very nightjar-like. The bird never came very close, and was not calling. I apologize for the quality of this photo. There are other views, but I haven't figured out how to post two yet.

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Re: summertime lesser nighthawk?? - Brennan Mulrooney 10:37:27 08/01/05 (0)
Re: summertime lesser nighthawk?? - steve siegel 19:10:22 07/31/05 (0)
Re: summertime lesser nighthawk?? - steve siegel 19:10:07 07/31/05 (0)

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Comments:	: This morning I was filming common nighthawks at a flooded field on US 27 in Palm Beach County. The field is about 6 miles south of the intersection : with 827. It's the only flooded field on the east side of the highway visible from the road. : This bird appeared about 10:30 and stayed about 5 minutes. I suppose it is a lesser nighthawk, but the wings are really round, even for that bird. The tail is very short, unlike a lesser nighthawk. Maybe it's molting. The flight was very buoyant, and very nightjar-like. The bird never came very close, and was not calling. I apologize for the quality of this photo. There are other views, but I haven't figured out how to post two yet.
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