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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Another Lesser Nighthawk Day


The last few days I've spent an inordinate amount of time trying to photograph a Lesser Nighthawk in flight. It's difficult because their flight pattern is somewhat reminiscent of bats; both animals harvesting insects for a meal. Here's an inferior one of the hawk.

Yellow flower balls blooming on the Acacia.

A Prickly Pear Cactus flower in bloom.

Closeup of the flower.


Somebody's elaborate home.

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

It's amazing to me how birds construct such intricate nests.

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