was actually more than usual bird activity all around him from Flickers, a resident Towhee,
a Robin (first in a while), and others. But perhaps the Poorwill was exhausted from his
journey and still recovering from nighttime torpor.
On Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 4:24:10 AM UTC-6 T. Luke George wrote:
The bird was probably in torpor to save energy during the cold evening and morning period.Nightjars are known for roosting in plain sight during the day,relying on their amazing camouflage.I've looked right at a Potoo without seeing him until he was pointedout to me. But today's Poorwill was a stunner.At 10 this morning I was slowly advancing on a pair of canoe cushionsalong the side of my tennis court, which is edged with river rock, to see ifI could spot any hard-to-see spurge weeds amid the rocks.I wasn't making any noise, except for moving the back cushion aheadand sliding onto it. I noticed an odd-shaped bundle between thechain-link fence and the rocks, but paid no attention to it. Even when I wasseated right alongside of it-- less than 12" away--I noticed nothing,but spent some time picking up some debris on my other side. Maybe Ishouldn't have been wearing my distance glasses! Anyway, my curiosityfinally kicked in and I put my hand on it to pick it up. It flushed exactly likea Grouse (like an airplane taking off), startling the heck out of me.Was it asleep until I touched it? Possibly, but I think it more likely it wasawake by then and just was relying on its camouflage.David GulbenkianCrown Hill Open Space neighborhood, Jeffco--
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