Common Poorwill Drinking
A common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) does not have the ability to swallow. The bird must drink and eat in flight so as to allow its forward velocity to send the water or insects farther down into its digestive system. Here it scoops water from the
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13622943
Media ID
43071943
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5400px x 4320px
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Credit
Scott Linstead /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
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Picture No
13622943
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SCS-90072125
