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Northern Notes from page 1 than across it as birds usually do to hide during the day, These fantastic but rarely seen birds are an integral
blending seamlessly with tree bark. part of the Florida ecosystem. Now that the evenings are
is based on an ancient belief that the birds milked goats The Common cool, enjoy a walk by a preserve area in or around your
with their enormous mouths each night. In reality, the Nighthawk’s erratic, neighborhood. Listen for the call of the “widow” or watch
birds’ attraction to livestock was likely due to the presence acrobatic flight style the looping Nighthawks as they search for dinner.
of insects. gives the bird its folk
They are unique name “bullbat.” They
birds with a distinctive fly alone or in groups
look characterized by in a looping pattern.
long wings, small This dusky hunter
feet, short legs, and jerks and weaves
very short bills. They through the air on long, pointed wings, flashing distinctive
have short bills but white wing patches.
have enormous mouths Chuck Will’s Widows are the largest of the Nightjars
when opened to allow and are primarily nocturnal. They have enormous mouths
them to catch insects that, when open, can catch flying insects like beetles and
at night. They have moths but can even catch small birds or bats on occasion.
bristles around their Their name is an onomatopoeia from its song. As is often
beaks called rictal the case with Nightjars, the Chuck-Will’s-widow was
bristles, which are stiff named due to its song, which to many sounds like a phrase As a defense, these birds can hide in leaves on the ground,
hair-like feathers that arise around the base of the beak. composed of the words “chuck,” “will’s,” and “widow”: spread their wings and open their mouths to resemble
The function of rictal bristles is uncertain, although “Chuck Will’s Widow. Chuck-will’s-WID-ow. Chuck- cottonmouth snakes preparing to strike.
several possibilities have been proposed. They may will’s-WID-ow.” The first syllable of the call is often hard
function as a “net,” helping to capture flying prey. Some for humans to hear. You can hear their distinctive call in NPDES tip: Storms occur all year round. Make sure your
evidence suggests that they may prevent particles from the evening or pre-dawn hours. yards and trees are trimmed neatly to avoid flying debris
striking the eyes. There is also evidence that the rictal during a storm. Dispose of your trimmings and clippings
bristles of some species may function tactilely, like that properly—do not put them into storm drains or lakes!
of mammalian whiskers, to help detect prey.
Widows can be found in various habitats, most
commonly in open areas with some vegetation. Locally,
they live in and around upland preserves. Nighthawks Advertise,
usually spend their days hidden, sometimes in plain view,
thanks to their cryptic gray, brown, and blackish plumage
and the birds’ squat, “neckless” shape. They often prove Check Out
challenging to spot even while roosting quietly on a tree
branch or fence post.
They usually lay their eggs directly on the ground Our Website!
rather than in a nest. They are incredibly good at
camouflage, and their coloring allows them to blend in
remarkably well with the leaves and trees around them. www.
Their soft plumage is colored to resemble bark or leaves, As is the case with many Nightjars worldwide,
protecting them from their primary predators: foxes and Nighthawk and Chuck Will’s Widow numbers are seabreezepublications.com
raccoons. As a defense, these birds can hide in leaves on declining. The factors driving these declines are elusive,
the ground, spread their wings and open their mouths to but habitat destruction, declining insect populations,
resemble cottonmouth snakes preparing to strike. Some and pesticide contamination have all been suggested as
species perch face lengthwise along a branch rather potential culprits.

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