I arrived very early at the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Perak on 2nd February 2023; it was still dark at 7.00am. There was a male Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) calling out while perched on the electrical wires, with some street … Continued
“We have had this house guest, a Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus), for the past 1yr and 9 months that has delighted us and friends/visitors, especially non-bird watchers. “Since our urban garden is intentionally kept wild, it attracts many other … Continued
“Our resident/home-based Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus) has been with us for 13 months now and we have numerous daily observations (need to write a fully daytime account of activities). We have great difficulty accessing and working in the part … Continued
An exciting encounter between a Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) and a huge Clouded Monitor (Varanus nebulosus) at the Singapore Botanic Gardens recently caused some excitement among nature photographers. Ash Foo and his friend were watching the adult female nightjar and … Continued
Jeremiah Loei’s images of the Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) show the extremely large gape, even for the chick. According to Cleere (1999), nightjars “…have an enormous gape with an extremely sensitive palate, and are able to open their mouths both … Continued
“Our ‘resident’ male Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus) has been with us for 3 months (‘Clockwork’). I have posted a very small number of the images and videos we have taken, although we largely leave the bird alone apart from … Continued
“We have had Large-tailed Nightjars (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus) and also Savanna Nightjars (Caprimulgus affinis) visit our garden for many years. “Most evenings and early morning we hear their calls and they hawk for prey from our trees and electrical wires. … Continued
Jeremiha Loei’s two video clips of an adult Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus) in an open nest on the ground with two young chicks were documented in 2014. The chicks were more than a week older in the second clip. Being … Continued
“Our ‘resident’ male Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus) has been with us for more than 4 weeks and my wife has affectionately named him ‘Clockwork’ in line with his fixed routines. It has been wonderful to show this bird to … Continued
“For the past 5 days we have enjoyed continual, daytime observations of our ‘resident’ male Large-tailed Nightjar (Caprimulgus macrurus bimaculatus). “The bird roosts in the same location and allows close observation (3-4 meters). It can also be seen from our … Continued
