Common Nighthawk(Chordeiles minor)

Uncommon to locally common breeder across North Carolina, nighthawks are found in the state from spring into fall.

5 photographs

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC 19 July 2008 Commonly seen sitting on the sand in the back dunes on the Core Banks of NC, this nighthawk is facing us, showing its white throat. — Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC19 July 2008Commonly seen sitting on the sand in the back dunes on the Core Banks of NC, this nighthawk is facing us, showing its white throat.

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC 18 July 2008 Different bird, facing away. — Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC18 July 2008Different bird, facing away.

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC 18 July 2008 Males have whiter throats and a white subterminal tail band. — Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC18 July 2008Males have whiter throats and a white subterminal tail band.

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC 18 July 2008 Female — Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC18 July 2008Female

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC 19 July 2008 — Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)S. Core Banks, Carteret Co., NC19 July 2008

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