Nocturnal Birds of Australia
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You can just see the downy feathers of the chick, under the female. I am confident this youngster successfully fledged.
It has been such a privilege to follow the progress of this beauty through my trail cam and regular visits. About ten days to go before this little beauty fledges.
They are always very relaxes in my company.
Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nightjars are nocturnal birds and - being very well camouflaged - stay on the ground during the day. When it is dark they fly out in search of insects.
The Savanna Nightjar likes open woodland and stony areas with scrub.
caprimulgus affinis
savanne-nachtzwaluw
engoulevent affin
Savannennachtschwalbe
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Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nightjars are nocturnal birds and - being very well camouflaged - stay on the ground during the day. When it is dark they fly out in search of insects.
The Savanna Nightjar likes open woodland and stony areas with scrub.
caprimulgus affinis
savanne-nachtzwaluw
engoulevent affin
Savannennachtschwalbe
Nikon D850 with Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF
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Cooling off in yesterdays heat. Mouth open and chin quivering is just about as much movement you see from these incredible birds during daylight hours.
A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years. They are incredibly diverse and complex, home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species—even though they cover just 6% of Earth’s surface. This makes rainforests astoundingly dense with flora and fauna. Rainforests’ rich biodiversity is incredibly important to our well-being and the well-being of our planet.
Sykes's nightjar or the Sindh nightjar (Caprimulgus mahrattensis) is a nightjar species found in northwestern South Asia.
The name commemorates Colonel William Henry Sykes, who served with the British military in India
"I'll Just Hide Behind this Rock"
Wikipedia: The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. In Malaysia it is known to frequent cemeteries at night, hence its rather macabre common name burung tukang kubur ("graveyard nightjar")
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large-tailed_nightjar
Conservation status: Least Concern
Having just watched the article on Nightjars on BBC Springwatch I thought I'd re-load this shot of one from 2018. They are even more stunning in real life.
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Was getting a bit worried how the chicks were going on in the heat. I don't know how accurate the trailcam temperature is but it was showing 127degrees Fahrenheit, 53 Celsius.
I need not have been concerned, she had moved them to another clearing behind the nest site. Lovely bit of shade for them but made it a more of a challenge to get a shot of them.
The second youngster is behind the female facing the opposite way. Not complaining though, as I feel very privileged to be able to see these, let alone photograph them.
The birds have never been disturbed when visiting, and photographed in gaps between the foliage.
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A different angle and view of the nightjar previously posted.
Wikipedia: The large-tailed nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found along the southern Himalayan foothills, eastern South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. This species is a resident of the countries of Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large-tailed_nightjar
Conservation status: Least Concern
Met up with Steve and Gary for more Nightjarin' on the Mendip hills. Wonderful to have both birds on the wing flying really close... I just couldn't lock on in the gloom, but we were blessed with another 'lucky' stick landing.
Handheld with stupid setting for the conditions. And then well over-processed. :@]
Down but not out.
Over the Spring and Summer months, between my dodgy Pancreas and Spleen and current bout of pneumonia, I've only managed 4 weeks where i've been fit enough to leave the house. I've not been able to see any Cuckoos this year, but I have been fortunate to catch up with a few pairs of one of our other enigmatic summer visitors, the Nightjar.
I'm hoping for a much better Autumn, with plans for trips to NW Scotland coming together, health permitting.