Common Poorwill and Common Nighthawks are currently migrating south and will go into a reduced metabolic state call torpor during cooler/colder temperature while waiting for conditions to improve. As a wildlife rehabilitator I receive many calls about distressed "baby owls" during the fall about these very interesting creatures. Unless there is an obvious signs of injury these cases are just poorwills/nighthawks just waiting for things to warm up.
For more info:https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Poorwill/overview Michael Tincher Fort Collins On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 12:43:21 PM UTC-6, Jared Del Rosso wrote: > > Through the Nextdoor app, I learned that a Common Poorwill appeared to be > enjoying some sun (or a warm engine), out in the open in a suburban parking > lot, on the hood of a dark colored car at the Streets of Southglenn mall in > Centennial (Arapahoe County, University & Arapahoe cross streets). A photo > of the bird, which eventually flew away (and, so, perhaps wasn't either ill > or injured), was shared. The photo was taken from *inside* the car, which > means the driver was able to approach and enter her car before the bird > flew off. > > Fall poorwill can be weirdly tolerant of people? I remember one at > Cheesman, sleeping next to a beer bottle, that hardly seemed to notice > photographers, passerby, and dogs for days. > > - Jared > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2157c5a6-5956-427d-9370-4e9112e6769d%40googlegroups.com.
