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It isn’t too often that you will see a Nightjar walking around, which is odd since they are ground nesters, so why live on the ground if you don’t want to stretch your legs and go for a walk? So why don’t they walk? Well, these particular birds have incredibly small feet and as such are pretty much useless when it comes to walking (or running). So instead, they spend their nights flying around and their days either bunkered down in their nest or perched on a nearby tree. Interestingly enough, the Nightjar tends to stand along the branch instead of across it, which is rather unusual as most birds prefer to grip underneath the branch. I guess this is where having small feet comes in handy…you are able to stand on small surfaces without having to worry about falling off.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Did You Know? The Nightjar is a nocturnal bird that is most active during dusk and dawn These stealthy birds have a shape similar to a Kestrel or even the Cuckoo bird The Nightjar is also known as the Goatsucker – as they were mistakenly believed to suck the milk from goats The Stealthy Flier The nocturnal Nightjar may just be one of the stealthiest birds in the world. As these birds operate during the darker hours of the day, it makes it very difficult to spot them as they are foraging for food. This means you need to rely <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,3388,3387,3389,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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