ML614885152

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Same spot as yesterday; difficult to spot, and therefore accidentally flushed again at 0818; the Nightjar came back to the spot at 0832, and left immediately likely detecting human presence, although I was laying down on the ground behind a tree and some bushes, and wearing camouflage with the optics and bag being black; came back at 8:42, watched the observer and stayed put; was able to observe for 10 minutes and then when I rose up and started peeking from behind the tree, the individual flew up to a nearby tree branch ~25 m high, still watching the observer (indicative of less fear of the observer since the bird usually went to nearby patch and sat hidden on the ground when in presence of the observer up until that point); stayed there till 0923 when I left (and hadn't left when I left); was able to capture reasonably good photographs for identification since the area where I found the individual was a lower level area, and therefore by climbing up and then climbing atop a tree branch ~2 m from the ground, I was able to match the elevation of the Nightjar and get photographs; the bird was silent throughout. Identification: More brightly coloured and strongly patterned compared to Jungle Nightjar (C. indicus) and Savanna Nightjar (C. affinis), and does not possess a golden/rufous-buff collar like Indian Nightjar (C. asiaticus). Possess a rufous band across the nape/upper mantle, confirming the identity as Jerdon's Nightjar (C. atripennis).

Technical information

Model

NIKON D5600

ISO

400

Focal length

300 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/250 sec

Dimensions

947 pixels x 624 pixels

Original file size

104.73 KB