Antillean or Common nighthawk. May, grassy key, florida keys (1 Viewer)

[goawildlifeenthusiast]

Had a discussion about a common nighthawk a while back. Only reason Im leaning towards antillean is because they nest in this same spot every year.

 

[Andy Adcock]

'Inseparable unless you hear them call' Was what we were told when I found the first for Trinidad.

 

[njlarsen]

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Nighthawk ID

Hi all, this photo was taken on Garden Key (Dry Tortugas off Florida) on 30 April. I'd appreciate some input on ID ... oh, and before you ask ... no, I didn't hear it call. Thanks a lot, Ingo

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Niels

 

[goawildlifeenthusiast]

'Inseparable unless you hear them call' Was what we were told when I found the first for

Our Opus page contains a link to this previous discussion:

Nighthawk ID

Hi all, this photo was taken on Garden Key (Dry Tortugas off Florida) on 30 April. I'd appreciate some input on ID ... oh, and before you ask ... no, I didn't hear it call. Thanks a lot, Ingo

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Niels

I’ve concluded to a 90% certainty it’s Antillean. One because of contrasting tertials, and the white mark on the wing does not reach the edge. In that area there has only been one common nighthawk sighted and it was a male. Secondly there are at least 2 Antilleans present 1 male and 1 female. And the antillean is known to nest in the exact spot I saw it for a few years