Left image is of a single Common Nighthawk resting on a sandy beach. The bird is a dark brown base colour with a speckling of dusty brown and white over the tips of the feathers. There is a soft yellow ring around the black eye and a tiny beak. Image on the right is a map of North and South America as it shows the breeding zone (orange), migrating zone (yellow) and wintering zone (blue). Text: Common Nighthawk. Common Nighthawks only raise 1 to 2 eggs per season. Nesting sites are consistently flat open spaces while the substrates can vary from sandy beaches, short grasslands, and even gravelly rooftops to railway beds. #NSWildifeSpotlight #SpeciesAtRisk #Birds. Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

#CommonNighthawks are most often sighted at dawn or dusk and are heard making sharp “peents” calls in flight. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qps...
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Central image is of a male Common Nighthawk in flight, viewed from below. The body and wings are black with white strips near the tips of the wings and along the throat. Aerodynamic wing shape and streamline tail. Text: Common Nighthawk. Orange circle. Threatened Species at Risk. Common Nighthawks are aerial insectivores. Their diet requires regular access to large quantities of insects, especially during the breeding season. Due to Climate Change insectivore birds and the insect lifecycles, they depend upon may no longer be lining up effectively. #NSWildifeSpotlight #SpeciesAtRisk #Birds. Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

#CommonNighthawks are aerial insectivores, hunting insects during midflight as the source of their diet. Agricultural pesticides have decreased insect populations for decades, impacting the access to food for birds like the Common Nighthawks. #SpeciesAtRisk naturecanada.ca/discover-nat...

Thanks to @suzannerent.bsky.social and @halifaxexaminer.ca for this wonderful feature on #CommonNighthawks, and the research underway on this species at risk in the #HalifaxBacklands. #Nighthawks #UrbanWilderness #KeepTheBacklandsWild