Dr. Anant Deshwal:
Effect of Urbanization on Common
Nighthawk Populations in Illinois
Wednesday,
February 12 @ 7:00 p.m.
Live In-person at Forest Park Nature Center and Live-streamed on Zoom Send email to
peoriaaudubon@gmail.com for link
to live-stream
Join us for an evening with Dr. Anant Deshwal, Asst. Professor of Biology at Bradley University as he enlightens us on the Common Nighthawk, a bird sometimes heard but not seen in and around Peoria. Dr. Deshwal will be discussing his current research on "The Effect of Urbanization on Common Nighthawk Populations in Illinois."
According to the American Bird Conservancy: "The Common Nighthawk's erratic, acrobatic flight style gives the bird its folk name “bullbat.” But the nighthawk is a bird, not a mammal. On long, pointed wings, this dusky hunter jerks and weaves through the air, flashing distinctive white wing patches. Unfortunately, in recent decades, the nighthawk has become a less familiar sight in many parts of town-and-country North America.
Nighthawks usually spend their days hidden, sometimes in plain view, thanks to their cryptic gray, brown, and blackish plumage and the birds' squat, “neckless” shape. They often prove difficult to spot even while roosting quietly on a tree branch or fence post."
Common Nighthawk, Resting on Potential Nesting Site (Courtsey: Dennis Endicott)
Meeting is live, in-person at Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights and will be live-streamed on Zoom - Send email to peoriaaudubon@gmail.com
for link to live-stream
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