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p.1 #1 · Night Hawks (8)

This is the second time I was able to spot some Nighthawks. Very interesting and striking birds with big eyes and short legs.
The male was so nice to put his courtship show up in front of me, flying high above the female and diving down like a rock and pull up just before hitting the ground creating a loud ZOOOOOMMMM! sound with the vibration of their wing feathers.
All very interesting!
C&C welcome
Socrate

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:09 PM

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p.1 #2 · Night Hawks (8)

Some of the best I've seen of this species. Excellent work.

Mike

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:28 PM

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p.1 #3 · Night Hawks (8)

very nice Socrate,

The third is my pick for the open eye. I love the detail

Morris

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:30 PM

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p.1 #4 · Night Hawks (8)

More top notch work Socrate!!! You managed to get some super backgrounds on some of these. No simple task with these guys. Great techs and craftsmanship all around. Really big congrats on the IFs

Tim

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:34 PM

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p.1 #5 · Night Hawks (8)

This is a truly remarkable post and a real testament to your skill. I remember you posting nighthawks before and I mentioned that they look like nightjars which are related I believe and closely related to owls. I don't think I've ever seen better...

Eric

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:43 PM

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p.1 #6 · Night Hawks (8)

Wow these are great Socrate. Amazing that you got the IF's. I thought these were mostly nocturnal birds? The first is my favourite.

Rob

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:47 PM

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p.1 #7 · Night Hawks (8)

What a beautiful looking species. Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful images.

Charles

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:49 PM

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p.1 #8 · Night Hawks (8)

Fantastic !!

Birdie

Jun 27, 2012 at 07:56 PM

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p.1 #9 · Night Hawks (8)

Wow, great in flight shots, Well done Socrate. Bruce

Jun 27, 2012 at 08:08 PM

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p.1 #10 · Night Hawks (8)

A lovely set of images, Socrate !!

Lindsay

Jun 27, 2012 at 08:23 PM

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p.1 #11 · Night Hawks (8)

I'll have to say my jaw dropped and a big smile took over when I saw these Socrate. This is like getting to see a bird that I know exists that I have always wanted to get to actually see in the real world. I'm going to be most content to simply enjoy your success and admire the incredible set you have here.........I think Mike's opening words sum it up for me too, 'some of the best' my friend, well seen and the IF's blow me away!

Awesome !
Karl

Jun 27, 2012 at 09:43 PM

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p.1 #12 · Night Hawks (8)

oh my word, this is just stunning shots. superb series!

Jun 27, 2012 at 11:14 PM

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p.1 #13 · Night Hawks (8)

Wow, some really great shots. I hardly ever saw these guys during the daylight hours. And like you said, they don't fly straight for very long.

. Very impressive!

Steve

Jun 27, 2012 at 11:39 PM

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p.1 #14 · Night Hawks (8)

Wonderful finds, Socrate. Way to go! You captured some great shots here of an elusive species.

Jun 27, 2012 at 11:43 PM

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p.1 #15 · Night Hawks (8)

it's an excellent set Socrate

Jun 28, 2012 at 04:11 AM

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p.1 #16 · Night Hawks (8)

These are wonderful shots of this bird Socrate, absolute stunners!

1 and 6 are my pick but they are all winners.

I don't think I've ever seen in flight shots of this species before.

Paul.

Jun 28, 2012 at 06:12 AM

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p.1 #17 · Night Hawks (8)

Candor wrote:
Some of the best I've seen of this species. Excellent work.

Mike

Thanks, Mike. I appreciate your kind words

Socrate

Jun 28, 2012 at 12:21 PM

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p.1 #18 · Night Hawks (8)

morris wrote:
very nice Socrate,

The third is my pick for the open eye. I love the detail

Morris

Thank you, Morris. The most difficult thing was to get some shots with their eyes open, since all they do during the daylight is slipping

Socrate

Jun 28, 2012 at 12:23 PM

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p.1 #19 · Night Hawks (8)

Tim Kuhn wrote:
More top notch work Socrate!!! You managed to get some super backgrounds on some of these. No simple task with these guys. Great techs and craftsmanship all around. Really big congrats on the IFs

Tim

Thank you, my friend, for the kind comments. They didn't seem to be bothered by me, so I was able to position my self IOT get some shots against a more colorful bg than the just the sky

Socrate

Jun 28, 2012 at 12:26 PM

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p.1 #20 · Night Hawks (8)

eyelaser wrote:
This is a truly remarkable post and a real testament to your skill. I remember you posting nighthawks before and I mentioned that they look like nightjars which are related I believe and closely related to owls. I don't think I've ever seen better...

Eric

Thanks Eric. You are right! They do look like Nightjars and I posted some pics of this bird, taken in Dauphin Island, AL, a couple of years ago. These were taken here in Pensacola at the beach.
Socrate

Jun 28, 2012 at 12:31 PM

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