Wippoorwill

After enjoying the calls night after night of the Wippoorwill for the past five years out at my place north of Clarksville, I happened upon this little lady while out riding my 4 wheeler. I had stopped and shut off the motor to sit listen to the sounds of the woods as I frequently do, and I looked about six feet away on the ground to what at first just looked like a decaying branch from a pine tree from the head on view that I had.

After studying more closely I saw what looked like eyes,head and a beak. These things really blend in to their surroundings! She was sitting on an egg and I reached for the cell phone to take a pic or two before she flushed and started her act to draw me away from the egg. I rode back to the house to get a real camera with a zoom lens and took a few pics at different times over the weekend. I hope they survive the blue indigo snake that I saw cruising the area!

Great picture. I love the sound of those things.

Pretty cool find. I hear them quite often but never see one.

X2! Amazing sound as you are relaxing on the porch on a cool summer evening! Great memories and pics!

Yeah I had been looking for the last 5 years!

I'm no "birder", but technically I think it's a Chuck-Will's-Widow.

They know how to play the camo game, that's for sure. Mossy Oak ain't got nothing on them. I hope you don't mind me adding a photo of one of my favorite birds we used to call the Bullbat!!!! Baker

You could be right, they are very similar.

x2 on the Bullbat down here in South Texas.

X3

Great photo. I bet you were surprised seeing it there on the nest.

Great pics

That call is horrible! It last all night!

Great pics, I have never seen one that I know of. Was listening to the sound about a week ago at our lease and wondered about the bird.
Thanks!

gotta lave nature!