Comments on: The Whip-poor-will

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:00:52 +0000

Kristen, I am so proud of you and what you did. The guys in the bay would have probably just left it alone or shooed it out of the bay. You took time off work and helped this poor bird. I am so lucky to have you for a daughter. Thank you honey for being who you are.

By: April

April — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:27:35 +0000

Wow, Kristen. What an amazing story! I can’t imagine how the whippoorwill made its way into such a big building. I’m glad the bird is being nursed back to health. Thanks for sharing the story.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:31:38 +0000

I am in Wichita, Kansas. One of these beautiful birds somehow found its way into my office last week. My office is attached to a large 5-bay garage. Apparently, the poor thing couldn’t find its way back out. By the time I found it, it had been in the building for several days and was too weak to fly. As it was sitting there, all tucked into a little ball, it almost had the appearance of a coiled snake the way the camouflage was displayed. After taking it to a local veterinarian I learned it was a Whippoorwill. My little guy is now being nursed back to health at Eagle Valley Raptor Center where he will later be released back into the wild.

By: Ingrid Cusson

Ingrid Cusson — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:20:24 +0000

……. I live one block from Prospect Park, it probably lives there.

By: Bander Curlew

Bander Curlew — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:33:24 +0000

Wow, I’m impressed, also, are they related to nightjars, because they look very similar, and I’m certain Whip-Poor-Will is an old English name for the nightjar? Perhaps I’m mixing myself up. But yeah, it looks just like a nightjar, except nightjars have a churring call.

By: Jean Larson

Jean Larson — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:12:10 +0000

My husband and I were thrilled that the Whip-poor-will returned to our ridge , though not as close as he used to be. We used to be able to set our clocks by his call when he lived in our trees. I do hope he stays around this time.

By: Judy Muller

Judy Muller — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:23:51 +0000

Beautiful little camouflaged bird; it’s no wonder I’ve never seen it. I have heard the whip-poor-will only while camping, sleeping outside in my tent, and was amazed to hear that is does indeed sound just like its name.