The Common Nighthawk

The Common Nighthawk is abundant, and we should be glad that it is.  It is perhaps the most beneficial bird to people concerning flying bugs that bite.  The Nighthawk comes out at night to catch flies, usually anywhere from five to eight in the evening (although 

sometimes they are seen in daylight).  But their method for catching flies is very odd.  Nighthawks open their mouths as wide as they can get it, and then fly around rapidly hoping to get a mouthful of bugs, which they usually succeed in.  But the reason they succeed is because when God created them, He put whiskers on each side of their head.  That way, Nighthawks can feel bugs and then chase after them, getting a mouthful.  Nighthawks are easily recognized by their size, which is ten inches, and by their white wing bars that are seen in flight. This bird is part of the Goatsucker family of birds, a family with all of the qualities and most of the characteristics of the Nighthawk.  Also, all members of this family, including Nighthawks, lay eggs on the ground.  Though Nighthawks are not hawks, they are greatly helpful, and bring more relief and less itching to mankind.

By LeadBirder