nightjar

On march 5th I was birding at a wetland/marsh, at aroung 4 pm (sun was still up, just a little cloudy) the area has lots of thick vegetation and reeds around, as well as short trees and bushes, and I heard this sound that may or may not have been a eurasian nightjar. It is not quite clear in the...

Saw this on an evening drive in central Kruger NP. Stand to be corrected on the id.

A week or so ago, I posted an older photo of a whip-poor-will from November 2019. Then just this Sunday, walking out at the local wetlands, I was able to spot one again...the first one I've seen since that last one. They're NOT easy to spot! And as usual, they like to sit quietly during the...

One of the better camouflaged birds, or animals in general, and so still and quiet for much of the day making them almost impossible to find. This one was quite visible from the path, and just 10 feet away, yet dozens of people walked right by without noticing. Even when I tried to point it...

Scissor-tailed Nightjar (Hydropsalis torquata furcifer)

Dormiloncito (Little nightjar) in Asuncin, Paraguay

Large-tailed Nightjar at the National Botanical Gardens in Dhaka.

Blackish Nightjar (Nyctidromus nigrescens).

A bit unusual to see it in broad daylight by the coast

Adult with 2 juveniles at roost.

Adult. Common resident breeder of Singapore.

Nightjar on a farm track in Calera, Spain. Can anyone confirm if it is a red-necked nightjar please?

It flies after sundown with an easy, silent moth-like flight. During the day, Indian nightjar lies still on the ground, concealed by its plumage; it is then difficult to detect, blending in with the soil.

Excuse me for posting it very late. It was shot in Dec 2013. But then, it was one hell of a bird and we watched it for around 2 weeks regularly in two places at a time !! That was quite unbelievable considering the status of this bird being virtually unobservable during day time. I guess this...

Shot of the nightjar which has been conveniently roosting outside the cafe at RSPB Arne in Dorset.

Accidentally flushed this and two other nightjars out while trying to get a better look at a hornbill. A first time for me seeing one in broad daylight out in the open!

Roosting on the ground during the day.

Adult. Rare winter visitor/passage migrant to Singapore.

Juvenile from the short tail. Uncommon resident breeder of Singapore

Adult. Common resident breeder of Singapore. Settings: 640mm ISO1250 1/125s f/8 0EV.

Adult. Rare winter visitor/passage migrant to Singapore. Settings: 400mm ISO2000 1/125s f/6.3 +2/3EV.

Sat on top of a Mazda 2. Managed to get one shot of him before he flew off

Nightjar at dusk, from Guisborough wood, Cleveland, England, 1 July 2014

This is a bird which I was trying to catch a glimpse for a year and then on one of my trips, caught a glimpse of it in broad day light, taking a nap on a branch besides a pond.