Nighthawks

[digitS']

I never see nighthawks until late August. Then, they show up.

Over a river or lake, in a forest of evergreen trees, in front of my house above a paved residential street -- there they are! Despite being quite obvious and hanging around until every available flying insect must have been eaten, I doubt if I could ever capture one in a video, certainly not a still photograph.

Steve

 

[aftermidnight]

Steve not great pictures, one late July night 7 years ago I looked out the window just at the right moment, grabbed my camera, took these through the window. I took several pictures but they are just about all the same, no really good ones. There must have been 50 or more flitting about. I haven't seen anything like this since.

Click to enlarge, still not the best pics but it was an awesome sight.

Annette