Abstract
Common Nighthawks (Chordeiles minor) are aerial insectivores that often forage over water, at high speeds, and sometimes at high densities. Foraging nighthawks have regularly been observed flying < 1 m from the surface of the water. Under these circumstances navigation errors or mid-air collisions could result in birds falling in the water, with the risk of drowning. We report two observations of Common Nighthawks that fell into a river and were able to easily take off from the surface of the water without any noticeable detrimental effects.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 125 - 127 |
Journal | Canadian Field Naturalist |
State | Published - Nov 11 2017 |