Sep 27, 2025
Beautiful, and healthy, thankfully!
Thought @elodieunderglass would appreciate a leucistic Common Poorwill too! :)
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Beautiful, and healthy, thankfully!
Thought @elodieunderglass would appreciate a leucistic Common Poorwill too! :)
love the newest song so much, haven’t gotten a chance to listen to it on repeat yet but. soon (tm)
a question though: what are the birds on the single cover? the owl is obvious, but i’m not sure what the other two are
common poorwill, great horned owl, northern mockingbird! artwork by luna charlotte
BOTD: Common Poorwill
Photo: Tom Benson
"In dry hills of the west, a soft whistled poor-will carries across the slopes on moonlit nights. Drivers may spot the Poorwill itself sitting on a dirt road, its eyes reflecting orange in the headlights, before it flits off into the darkness. This species is famous as the first known hibernating bird: In cool weather it may enter a torpid state, with lowered body temperature, heartbeat, and rate of breathing, for days or even weeks at a time. Science discovered this in the 1940s, but apparently the Hopi people knew it long before that: their name for the Poorwill means 'the sleeping one.'"
- Audubon Field Guide
The Common Poorwill
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Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
© Steve Butterworth
Hi! Wanted to let you all know that i just started a side blog for keeping lists of the different wildlife i have seen: @sofiaslifelists
I’m starting off with birds :] Right now, there’s just some ducks on there, but i hope to keep adding to it day by day. Would love to see you there :]
My profile pic art over there is this common poorwill I drew :]
When I say "im eepy" you must understand that this is me.
A Common Poorwill blending in quite nicely with the branch it is resting on.
Mottled brown plumage that allows for near perfect camouflage is one of the unique traits shared among many of the birds that make up the order Caprimulgiformes!
📸: Brian Peck