16K views · 2.2K reactions | Common Nighthawks can be hard to see as they roost quietly, but on the wing they become much more obvious. Look to the sky to see groups of nighthawks winging their way south! Learn more: https://abcbirds.org/bird/common-nighthawk/ | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook

3K views · 314 reactions | Boomer the Common Nighthawk. This boy doesn't show his age... (their lifespan is generally 4-5 years and he will be 10 in May) and certainly hasn't become less demanding as the years pass.  You may hear this sound in the night sky in the summer as they fly around eating insects. We hear his demands to be fed every day....and I personally love it. (sound on....but maybe not top volume ) | Nature's Nursery | Facebook

“The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) typically gives a nasal 'peent' in flight, but during the breeding season the males will make this unearthly 'booming' noise (@ 12s in the recording). The sound is entirely mechanical, made by flexing the wings in a steep dive and forcing air through the wing feathers. This display is mostly done to impress females, but sometimes also to intimidate intruders (me in this case).” – Jacob Saucier, Division of Birds #SummerRoadTrip #Playlist | Smithsonian Nat