Red-necked Nightjar
Largest nightjar in Europe...summers
in Iberia and north Africa...winters in
tropical west Africa.
in Iberia and north Africa...winters in
tropical west Africa.
Caprimulgus ruficollis
(L 11.8-13.4" WS 23.6-25.6")
The nightjar has wide, black eyes that
shine like a cat’s if caught in torchlight.
shine like a cat’s if caught in torchlight.
It looks, in short, like a cross between a
cuckoo, a moth and a catfish.
cuckoo, a moth and a catfish.
(Jane Borodale)
La Janda
Cadiz Province
Spain
10Sept2013
flash photos
Moon over Andusia
10Sept2013