Common Nighthawk. Photo by Alex Lamoreaux/Macaulay Library
Cornell Lab of Ornithology News:
Join a conversation with author and researcher Gretchen Newberry 7-8 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, April 19 as she shares a peek into the hidden world of the Common Nighthawk.
Neither a hawk, nor even nocturnal, this unusual bird is most active at dawn and dusk. It eats insects on the wing with its cavernous mouth agape, and nests on bare ground and rooftops in both urban and rural areas.
Newberry will share her research journey and conservation strategies for this poorly-understood species whose populations—like those of many birds which eat insects—are on the decline.
Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/
Cost: Free