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22-MAY-2006 Lloyd Spitalnik

Common Nighthawk

Central Park, NYC

Chordeiles minor

Despite the name, Common Nighthawks are in no way related to hawks. Their diet consists solely of insects which they capture while flying. They have an erratic flight style which resembles a large bat.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM ,Canon 1.4X TC
1/400s f/7.1 at 560.0mm iso400 full exif

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coaster26-Jan-2007 05:53
Good shot!
lgprice11-Jun-2006 13:05
Excellent! Great find.
Yi Feng02-Jun-2006 00:36
Wonderful capture! As always, excellent work! V
Breland31-May-2006 13:01
Excerllent capture.
Bryan Murahashi30-May-2006 05:12
Beautiful capture. Must be fun to see them flying for their meal. V.
Guest 30-May-2006 01:57
Nice shot!
shatterbug29-May-2006 06:12
Super shot, as usual! Very interesting bird...thanks for the explanation! V.
Peter Stahl29-May-2006 03:06
Nice capture Lloyd!! He looks very content.
Greg Harp29-May-2006 02:50
Wonderful work. I've never seen one of these at all, so perhaps they're not all that common either. :)
Bob Foisel28-May-2006 00:52
Great catch. I've only seen them in flight. V.
De'Carr Studio27-May-2006 23:36
Excellent as usual..Vote
Carole Stevens27-May-2006 21:20
How do you find this amazing wildlife in a park! Im so envious beautifully captured Lloyd!
Kathy Pedersen27-May-2006 18:47
Fantastic capture Loyd, Vote
Katie Chew27-May-2006 16:06
Nice shot
Buz Kiefer27-May-2006 15:21
Very nice work as usual.
Tom Munson27-May-2006 14:05
Beautiful image Lloyd. These guys are hard to find they blend in so well. Vote
akleja27-May-2006 13:11
Great shot! Very sharp and clear!
Guest 27-May-2006 12:30
nice shot
lou_rozensteins27-May-2006 09:01
A great shot! I'm amazed at what you find in Central Park ..... very well done.
Guest 27-May-2006 04:55
Excellent work as always Lloyd!
Sheila27-May-2006 04:30
Amazing markings on this birds plumage. Lovely clear shot!