[Length 9.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Common Nighthawk was photographed at the Yellow Rail Prairie, Anahuac NWR, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 29, 2008)

[Length 9.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Common Nighthawk was photographed at the Yellow Rail Prairie, Anahuac NWR, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens (EFL=300mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 29, 2008)

[Length 9.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Common Nighthawk was photographed in a field next to a motel in Orlando, Florida. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: June 1982)

[Length 9 in. Wingspan 22 in.]

This Lesser Nighthawk in flight was photographed along the Rio Grande River near Candelaria, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 2000)

[Length 9 in. Wingspan 22 in.]

This Lesser Nighthawk in flight was photographed along the Rio Grande River near Candelaria, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 2000)

[Length 15.5 in. Wingspan 32 in.]

This Brown Noddy in flight was photographed at the south jetty, Port Aransas, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 23, 2009)

[Length 12 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

Clark's Nutcrackers occur throughout the mountains and northern climes of the western US and southern Canada. They are bold and will readily come to your hand for food. This one was photographed at a parking area along the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona as it approached to within a few feet looking for a handout. Photo taken with a 55mm f1.8 Takumar (Pentax) lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1980)

[Length 12 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Clark's Nutcracker was photographed at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1992)