A goatsucker

The Common Nighthawk. Where goatsucker came from for the family of birds these guys come from is beyond me. These guys chase flies.

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Nice shots John, especially the one in flight.

Thank you Ken.

Great shots of a really cool looking bird.

great series John,

Great shots. never seen one.

Nice shots, John. The goatsucker name derives from the fact that, because of their large, gaping, insect-catching mouths, folks used to believe they would suckle milk from their goats during the night. Just remember, you heard it here first!
Al

Grizz wrote in post #17045383
Great shots of a really cool looking bird.

Thanks Craig

Pondrader wrote in post #17045394
great series John,

Thank you Jeff

bigjohninva wrote in post #17045508
Great shots. never seen one.

Thanks John

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17045515
Nice shots, John. The goatsucker name derives from the fact that, because of their large, gaping, insect-catching mouths, folks used to believe they would suckle milk from their goats during the night. Just remember, you heard it here first!
Al

Thanks Al. I can see the reason with your explanation.

Lovin #3 and the last John.

Ted

Thanks Ted. I knew #3 was a winner when I saw it in preview. #5 looks so much better cropped.

Great series, especially the one in flight. I spent a whole afternoon trying to get a decent shot of one of these little guys flying. They are so quick and change direction so fast. Nice job.

Thank you Betty. I find them to be a little bit easier than swallows because the NH is a bit larger.