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Common Nighthawk
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Common Nighthawk

by Allen Brooks

Gallery: AvianPosted November 3, 2017122 views6 comments
This guy has pretty good camouflage.  It's hard to see that the eye is partially open.

Canon 7d Mark II
Sigma 150-600 at 500 mm
1/1250 at f7.1
ISO 320

Thanks for looking.  Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 3, 2017 at 5:55 PM
Nice one, Allen. I found a place close to where I live where the Nighthawks sit on the fence posts along side the road. I don't know about your experience, but the ones I see are rarely disturbed even if you get close. I really like the blurred background. If it were mine, I would pull the exposure on the post and bird down just a bit. Well done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 3, 2017 at 7:14 PM
Really nice work in what looks like some pretty harsh light, Allen.  The detail is excellent and I like the well worn post as a perch.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 4, 2017 at 10:06 AM
Wonderful sighting, and great species. Indeed, true masters in camouflage. You could try and tone down the hard light a bit, but already terrific as presented ! Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 4, 2017 at 2:45 PM
Hi Allen,

Tone it down just a tweet to get those bright whites tamed down.  A great bird with excellent patterned plumage.  Well done...............Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 4, 2017 at 11:35 PM
Beautiful colors, great detail.  A bird I don't remember seeing any images of before.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on November 5, 2017 at 4:18 PM
Yeah, the spirits have so much detail, it's hard to see the detail.  Flying camouflage.  All their body parts are well hidden.  But this is a really cool image that contrasts so well against the background.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments