Remember our lesser nighthawk patient we shared a few weeks back? We’re thrilled to report they’ve been released back home! After 64 days in care, this tiny bird made an incredible transformation — arriving at just 4 grams and leaving at a healthy 52 grams. The bird was released just before sunset, as lesser nighthawks naturally rest on the ground during the day and take to the skies at night and forage for insects. Once released, their camouflage was so effective that it was nearly impossible t

Have you ever heard the “peent” call of the common nighthawk? Common nighthawks are expert insectivores, capturing and consuming flying insects on the wing. They are most active at dawn and dusk, but if insects are plentiful they may hunt at all hours of the day. 📸 of common nighthawk by Barbara Rumer. #commonnighthawk #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friendsofmalheur | Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

She is so protective of her babies 🐥🥹 | Furry Tails

Before the Great Migration, a lesser-known Black migration movement to Kansas took place. Here's what made the Great Exodus so significant: https://on.natgeo.com/3xrYWyL | National Geographic History