The curious common nighthawk is actually not a hawk, and in Teller County it’s not very common, either. They are a member of an odd group called nightjars that are more closely related to owls. Like ...

WAUWATOSA – The mercury hit the low 90s Tuesday and extreme heat advisories were issued in southeastern Wisconsin. Sweltery summer weather to be sure. But Tuesday evening one of the leading indicators ...

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- The bird of the week this week is the common nighthawk. It is not actually a hawk, but a member of the Goatsucker family. They are closely related to Chuck-will's-widow and ...

Common nighthawks, whip-poor-wills and chuck-will's-widows are similar in appearance, but their habits, habitats and songs help in telling them apart. Oklahoma is home to several members of the family ...

Imagine running full speed with your mouth wide open to collect tiny food snacks flitting about in midair. Meet the common nighthawk, a shadowy figure – with blazes of white – that catches flying ...

In nature, if there is a niche, there is no doubt it will be filled. And it is usually filled with the most interesting of critter. This is the pattern that has made nature so incredibly diverse over ...

During the late spring and summer, you may have noticed a bird flying around at dawn and dusk catching insects in the air. If it had long, tapered wings with a white stripe across them near the end, ...