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The common nighthawk is misnamed. It is neither common, nor a hawk, nor active at night. But the common nighthawk is close to all of these. It is conspicuous wherever it occurs. It hunts on the wing, ...

Imagine running full speed with your mouth wide open to collect tiny food snacks flitting about in midair. Meet the common nighthawk, a shadowy figure – with blazes of white – that catches flying ...

As the sun nears the western horizon, you hear a buzzy call, pzzeent!, from overhead. Looking up, you see a bird about the size of a pigeon but with narrow, angular wings, sailing and fluttering in a ...