Nightjar

[Trev B]

Nightjar, put up by a fox early this morning up in the scrub, not the perfect image, more a record shot, but they are notoriously difficult to photograph. Normally you don't see them by day unless you accidentally disturb one then they don't take flight until you almost got your foot on it. Easy enough to get silhouette shots at dusk.


102 - Nightjar 102-7-17 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

103-Nightjar 103-7-17 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

104 - Nightjar 104-7-17 by Trevor Bartlett, on Flickr

[ST-EOS]

Re: Nightjar

Well seen and captured


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[tesarver]

Re: Nightjar

Well spotted and taken

Tom

[Nathaniel]

Re: Nightjar

First time I have seen one. Well spotted.

[ctrollen]

Re: Nightjar

Nice one I've never seen one, let alone had a chance to get a shot (or several shots!) of one.

[antoeknee]

Re: Nightjar

Excellent, have seen and heard them but always at dusk so no chance to photograph.

[the black fox]

Re: Nightjar

Super set trev ,well done indeed

[Stan]

Re: Nightjar

Well done Trev.

[Dawesy]

Re: Nightjar

Excellent Trev I'd take them all day long as record shots

[Swanny48]

Re: Nightjar

Seen them as a silhouette in the distance and heard the wings slapping but never a decent view. Not 'record shots' to me.

John

[Trev B]

Re: Nightjar

Thanks everyone, it was a case of being in the right place at the right time - my thanks to the fox!
This was a female - no black tips on wings and tail, there will be a nest there somewhere, we always get one pair nesting in that area each year.