I was lucky enough to see my first Nightjar last year when I was in Queensland. In the open and right in front of me but I actually required step by step instructions to locate them... see the brush, see that clump of grass, look just in front and to the left... I felt foolish but the camouflage was wonderful and they were so small.
Sue
adult Large-tailed Nightjar and then the two chicks
Great find Sue, i think we have all had our moments of not seeing the wood for the trees :)
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Thats their plan Sue ... they dont want to be seen!
Another amazing bird (and yet to be seen by me)... i did not realise they nested on the ground.
Great photos ... thanks for sharing.
Cuteness overload there Sue. Even the adults are cute as they are so small. I remember seeing my first Owlett Nightjar and being like wow, thats small. I have yet to see these ones up close and personal. Well done and the photos are great!
Great shots Sue
Yet another one I would love to see myself
Dont take life too seriously, it never ends well
So beautiful Sue, and how lucky!
West Coast Tasmania
What an excellent find! I too would love to see one of the true nightjars
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera