The Birds of Our Rambles With a Companion for the Country
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It may be readily identified by its nocturnal habits, coming forth at sunset, by its peculiar soft bat- like flight as it turns and twists the light under surface of the wings is very distinct and by its extraordinary churring and chattering notes. It feeds on beetles and moths, hunting high and low for its prey, beating across the open heath and under the trees by the woodside, often toying with its mate in mid-air. It sleeps during the daytime, very often on a stone-heap or in a shady nook am...ongst the bracken, and when disturbed flies off in a very dazed sort of way as if at a loss M 2 1 64 THE BIRDS OF OUR RAMBLES. Where to hide itself. The singular note of the Nightjar once heard can never be forgotten or mistaken for any other species. As it flies to and fro an oft-repeated note like co-ic, co-ic is uttered, but when the bird is at rest, either on a branch, a fence, or even on the ground, the famous churring cry is given forth. It may best be expressed as r -r-r-r-r sounded with great speed and emphasis, and often continues for several minutes together.
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