Rufous nightjar

A lifer for me and it was shocking how close we were able to get to this bird.

comments (9)

Calbost Niel

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Congratulations Mike. What a sleepy beauty Posted 11 days ago
1. Mike Melton
  
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  Thanks! They're really adorable little birds. Posted 11 days ago

Ernst

Lion

Looking at this photo can make you totally engrossed in it beauty. Posted 10 days ago
1. Mike Melton
  
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  It was really special to be able to see such detail. Posted 10 days ago

Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Well done!! Posted 10 days ago
1. Mike Melton
  
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  Thanks! It was ridiculously chill for a nightjar. Posted 10 days ago

Yael Orgad

Lion

Wow! amazing shot! and congratulations on the lifer! Posted 9 days ago
1. Mike Melton
  
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  Thanks, Yael! Posted 9 days ago

Neptune

Lion

What a cutie! Posted 8 days ago

The Rufous nightjar

The rufous nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Similar species: Nightjars And Frogmouths

Species identified by Mike Melton

By Mike Melton

Uploaded Mar 17, 2023. Captured in 6MJX+FC Provincia de Puntarenas, Ujarraz, Costa Rica.

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