I’m going out on the razz this evening and I have things to do; presents to wrap, cats to give pills to, ummm… that might be it. But anyway, here’s a quick one, a lovely picture of a Spotted Nightjar and chick which I found on Flickr:
Cryptic camouflage designed to help birds hide can be just as beautiful as flamboyant plumage used to attract mates.
» Photo Credit: There are two nightjars is © Brent Barrett, and used under the CC by-nc-nd licence.
3 replies on “Harry’s advent calendar of birds, day 22: Spotted Nightjar”
Wow, that really is perfectly camouflaged.
I guess if you nest on the ground and sleep during the day, there’s a really strong evolutionary pressure in favour of being invisible.