Chuck-will's-widow Does Dallas

No one would ever accuse Dallas, Texas of being an oasis of nature. In fact, it's pretty concrete-y. There is one man-made lake, a dirty river, and couple of nature preserves, but by and large it is highways and byways and strip malls and parking lots. My little neighborhood sits in the heart of Dallas, on the heart's east side. Running about it are plenty of squirrels, lots of bunny rabbits, some coyotes on occasion. As far as birds, we see blue jays and mourning doves, and a shit ton of grackles. Which is why when I stepped out my back door last night, just after the sun went down, to hear the loud song of a bird I'd never heard before, I stood in shock. What was that?? I whipped out my phone and started recording. Here's the video. It was quite loud compared to other bird calls I've heard. And so different. I had to figure out what it was. So, I did some digging online, first asking what bird I might hear at night in Dallas. I knew it wasn't an owl. Once I saw a chuck-will's-widow…