The daytime is passed by the Nighthawk in the woods, 

 perched lengthwise on a limb, or in the open fields sitting upon 

 the bare ground or on the lofty tower of s'ome building. Owing 

 to the peculiar construction of its feet and the weakness of its 

 legs, this bird sits lengthwise on a limb or squats upon the 

 ground when resting. 



The eggs, two in number, are usuaHy laid on the ground 

 or a flat rock without a sign of a nest or protection of any kind. 

 Sometimes they are deposited on the flat^ roof of a building in 

 the city. The mother bird if disturbed while on the eggs, 

 flutters away before you as though her wings were broken, 

 keeping just beyond your reach until she* has led you for some 

 distance ; then she will mount high above the earth leaving you 

 amazed at her skillful trick. Arriving early in May, the 

 Nighthawks remain until October, when they gather in large 

 flocks and migrate leisurely southward,, not stopping for a 

 winter home until they reach the West Indies or Brazil. 



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