These creatures of contradiction aren’t hawks and aren’t the most active at night, but nighthawks are birds worth knowing ...

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 ...

A terrific flier, its beat was quick and strong, stuttering suddenly and swerving, looping and then resuming its line, now reminding me of a big bat. Stylish enough on the wing to be memorable, the ...