"Broken wing" display

[woundedmallard]

Hey Everybirdy,

While out chasing Florida Scrub-jays at this time of year, we have the tendency to run into several Common Nighthawks nesting. Sometimes they nestle up to clumps of grass, sometimes they're out in the open sand of the scrub. Either way they are difficult to see until you flush'em. Always try to calculate which way they came from so as not to step on the eggs, but with camera slung over shoulder, I couldn't pass up the photo op of her "broken wing" display.

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[Louis Champan]

What a terrific catch Thomas. Very nicely done.

Louie

 

[woundedmallard]

Thanks Louie. The first shot, I was just on the wrong side of the bird and it was back lit by the morning sun.
Thanks for looking!

 

[Gale]

Good catch
Nice pics

 

[hangin tree]

Great behavioral shots Tom

 

[Phil K]

Great captures! Very interesting pose.

 

[woundedmallard]

Thanks everyone. Always enjoyed watching the nighthawks flyover at dusk and listen to their "peenting". The last couple of years I've had many new encounters that exhibit these birds to be far more animated than I had thought.

 

[Schnauzermom]

Oh, fabulous! I *like* the first one...that open mouth!

 

[Glacier]

I didn't know these birds did this. Great capture!

 

[Jeff Lee]

See them in Central Oregon, but not around Portland Now. Have never seen them on the ground, always over the water at dusk.

Nice image.

 

[tech1961]

Great shots