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Monday 28th August 2006, 13:38
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Nightjars in Yucatan (Mexico)
Hello,
Every evening dozen of nightjars were flying above the village of Celestun in Yucatan. The light-conditions were very bad but I manage to get some photo's. What kind of species of Nightjars did I photografe. Personally I think Lesser Nighthawk. But maybe it is Pauraque or an other species. Thanks for your help. Lennaert Steen from the Netherlands
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Monday 28th August 2006, 15:03
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to me they look like lesser nighthawk.
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Monday 28th August 2006, 16:55
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Monday 28th August 2006, 17:44
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And a third. Celestun is certainly a great place for birding.
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Monday 28th August 2006, 17:53
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Agreed. Only nighthawks would be flying around high like that. You can tell its a Lesser Nighthawk because the white patch is nearer to the tip of the wing than it is to the 'elbow' of the wing. A common nighthawk would have the white patch about half way between the two.
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Monday 28th August 2006, 21:20
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Thanks everybody.
That's a new lifer for me.
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