#chuck-will's-widow

[tbalderdash-art-blog]

Migratory May Day 9: Chuck-Will's-Widow

Reference photo by Michael Stubblefield

[fullfrontalbirds]

Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis)

© Marcus Kelly

[shotakoe]

[helpivefallnandicantgetup]

This is my favorite bird. The late Charles William's former partner. Minimalist take on beaks

[bipbipblip-natural-original-art]

Chuck-will's-widow with a Firefly

Based on an illustration from The Southern Swamp Explorer by Irene Brady

[shadyufo]

This Chuck-will's-widow showed up on the farm a couple of weeks ago. First one I've heard in the fifteen years I've lived here. Sure enjoy listening to him on my evening walks <3

[debunkshy]

Chuck-will’s-widow Rose Hill Cemetery, TX 4-26-18

[thelazypetowner]

This is a chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) that we have at the rehab! This one lost a wing so it can't be released. If we can acclimate it to humans, it will likely become an ambassador bird (don't quote me on that, though). They're a nocturnal species and they catch food while flying, so they have a HUGE mouth and an almost sort of hissing sound that is very startling at first but very fun once you get used to it.

I just thought it was a cool bird and wanted to share.

http://www.austinareawildliferehab.org/