Eye Test

There's a bird in this picture.
It's a whippoorwill.
Can you see it?

This evening I heard the one that nests somewhere in the woods close to the bedroom window for the first time this season. Some people find their call annoying. I still love to hear it at dusk. We usually only have one that I know of. Some springs we have more. A very curious bird, often heard but rarely seen. The camoflage they sport almost secures that.
Wikipedia has this to say about them:

The Whip-poor-will's breeding habitat is deciduous or mixed woods across southeastern Canada, eastern and southwestern United States, and Central America. They nest on the ground, in shaded locations, among dead leaves, and lays usually two creamy eggs. This bird does not normally flush from the nest unless it is underfoot.

Northern birds migrate to the southeastern United States and south to Central America. Central American races are largely resident. These birds forage at night, catching insects in flight. They normally sleep during the day.

The Whip-poor-will is commonly heard but seldom seen; the name imitates this bird's call.

The only time I did have an up close and personal with one was when I was walking in that woods and just about stepped on her and her nest, just like it says in the article. She flew up with such quickness and with such a high pitched squealing racket it just durn near scared the bejabbers outta me and I hollared out loud too! I didn't step on the eggs, thank goodness! I would have felt real bad about that.
I think they got to be my most favorite bird around here. There's just something about their repetive call in the night that makes me feel good.