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The curious common nighthawk is actually not a hawk, and in Teller County it’s not very common, either. They are a member of an odd group called nightjars that are more closely related to owls. Like ...

With September advancing on the calendar, I have been keeping an eye on the skies. For the most part, I focus on the upper branches of trees and feeders during the migration season, but I don’t forget ...

Imagine running full speed with your mouth wide open to collect tiny food snacks flitting about in midair. Meet the common nighthawk, a shadowy figure – with blazes of white – that catches flying ...

As the sun nears the western horizon, you hear a buzzy call, pzzeent!, from overhead. Looking up, you see a bird about the size of a pigeon but with narrow, angular wings, sailing and fluttering in a ...