Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

 (L 9.5" WS 24" Wt 2.2 oz)

Sharp dives with sudden upswings
causes a deep booming sound.

I liked to feel that, at this hour,
alone, anonymous, and genderless, I
was a nighthawk; a pair of eyes, a
skein of brooding thoughts.

(Joyce Carol Oates)

Salt Creek Woods

Western Springs, IL

08Sept10