Peeking Pauraque
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Peeking Pauraque
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Common Pauraque, Nyctidromus albicollis, a distinctive Nightjar, is sleeping on the ground in Estero Llano Grande State Park, Texas, but decided to have a peek at the photographer.
After sunset, in the brushy woods of southern Texas, a hoarse wheezing whistle is heard from here and there in the undergrowth. As dusk settles in, a silhouetted bird flutters and glides silently through the clearings. This is the Pauraque, a common tropical nightjar. If disturbed by day at its resting place in dense thickets, it flutters away on a zigzag course, showing white flashes in the wings and tail.
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October 21st, 2018
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Karen Conger 16 Days Ago
Nice capture of him but he would scare me to death if I suddenly saw that face! F LF
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2024 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up photograph of a Common Pauraque on the ground with great pose, timing, and clarity, Jurgen! Congratulations on your photo being selected by Dawn for a Dawn's Delightful Dozen this week! F/L
Michelle Tinger
Congrats on being chosen one of Dawn's Delightful Dozen selections with this wonderful image.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! You are one of Dawn’s Delightful Dozen for October 15, 2023!! This fine image has that "something special" that makes it an extraordinary image among the many artworks submitted to Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group.
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is among the features for 10/8/2023! Thank you for sharing with the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the October 2023 Features discussion for additional visibility.
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer!" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Aug-Sept 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 9-24-2023)
Sharon Williams Eng
Reminds me of my cat when she's sleeping but always seems to have her eyes open just enough to spot when you try to sneak up on her. Great shot.
Angie Mossburg
I have never seen one of those but great photo of him Jurgen
Jurgen Lorenzen replied:
Thank you, Angie! Head down to Estero Llano Grande State Park and take a birding tour!
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