Nighthawk in flight
June 27, 2018 6:13 PM Subscribe
We have nighthawks in Texas. I used to watch them zoom up and down inches above the street at dusk. They are aerial insectivores much like swallows and swifts. Rather than "night" "hawks" they are actually "crepuscular" "nightjars (aka goatsuckers)". They also sound like farts when they dive...
posted by jim in austin at 10:10 PM on June 27, 2018
posted by jim in austin at 10:10 PM on June 27, 2018
Whoa, what timing! I've been researching nighthawks for the past week for an art project. A whole bunch of them showed up on our farm the night our baby goats were born. I know goat sucker is a misnomer, but it was a neat discovery. Thank you!
posted by ikahime at 10:23 PM on June 27, 2018
posted by ikahime at 10:23 PM on June 27, 2018
Super cool! I've just started getting into slow-motion wildlife filming, and birds are super fun. When filmed at about 480fps or so, they almost look like they're moving at human speeds. Almost.
posted by Anticipation Of A New Lover's Arrival, The at 5:43 AM on June 28, 2018
posted by Anticipation Of A New Lover's Arrival, The at 5:43 AM on June 28, 2018
Nice try, but I learned my lesson about wildlife videos after Unedited Footage of a Bear.
posted by mubba at 6:48 AM on June 28, 2018
posted by mubba at 6:48 AM on June 28, 2018
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