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Wild Toronto: Nighthawk

By Rosemary Mosco

Wild Toronto is a bi-weekly comic strip about the animals and plants that make a living in our city. Rosemary Mosco makes the comics, and would love to hear your suggestions (in the comments!) on wildlife to be profiled.
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  • reetdoontoon

    you have outdone yourself!
    nighthawks rule the night sky..peeert..peeert.
    when i was a kid, my dad told me the “wires” made that noise.
    peeert peeert!

  • reetdoontoon

    plus, they live on flat rooves and eat mozzies.
    peeert peeert.

  • Rosemary Mosco

    Haha, that’s funny about your dad. I can’t remember how I figured out what they really were. I think my mom, who’s a bird geek, might have taught me about them. My weirdest sighting of nighthawks was a huge swarm over the big ferris wheel at the Ex — I guess they were eating the bugs that were attracted to the night lights?

  • reetdoontoon

    nighthawks rule toronto’s summer night sky.
    next time you’re on centre island
    beware of the black crowned night heron.
    just as ugly..nowhere near as pretty a song.