Discover the sounds of nature this #30DaysWild 🎶 Listen to the churring of a nightjar at dusk on the forest edge. A nocturnal bird, the nightjar can be heard at dawn and dusk when they hunt for food. Their grey-brown plumage with stripey, streaked and mottled patterns provides the perfect daytime camouflage. 📹 This wonderful footage was captured by Graham Hart, our Conservation Adviser. 📍Near Thetford | Suffolk Wildlife Trust

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✨ Meet the European Nightjar (Buqrajq), a bird straight out of a fantasy story! 🌌 With dragon-like looks, camouflaged feathers and a huge mouth perfect for catching insects, this nocturnal traveller is full of surprises. In Malta, we spot it only during migration in spring and autumn. 🐉🦉 Footage by Aron Tanti, Nicholas Galea, Ray Galea, Steve Zammit Lupi, Martin Austad, Clive Muscat and Victor Falzon. Edited by Cinzia Mintoff #EuropeanNightjar #BirdMigration #RingingThursdays #BirdLifeMalta |

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14K views · 943 reactions | Creature of the day: The Great-Eared Nightjar The great eared nightjar is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in southwest India and in parts of Southeast Asia. This very large nightjar has long barred wings, a barred tail and long ear-tufts which are often recumbent. (Wikipedia)  @1minuteanimals IG | Angry Trini | Facebook

In the dead of the night, as the forest grows darker and quieter, the nightjar wakes up — to hunt, to mate, and to sing a few late-night blues. Credits: Scientific Advisor: Dr Shamita Kumar Research and Story: Mayuri Kotian Producer: Samreen Farooqui/ Roundglass Sustain Camera: Mayuri Kotian Narration: Megha Moorthy/ Roundglass Sustain Script: Samreen Farooqui/ Roundglass Sustain Edit and Packaging: Amit Kalra Script Support: Radhika Raj Equipment Support: Institute of Environment Education & Re