Whippoorwill Missouri Calls Are Returning To The Ozark Mountains

"The Mountain Whippoorwill" is a poem written by Stephen Vincent Benét about a fiddling contest, won by Hillbilly Jim, who refers to his fiddle as a whip-poor-will and identifies the bird with the lonely and. Whippoorwill, nocturnal bird of North America belonging to the family Caprimulgidae and closely resembling the related common nightjar of Europe. Whippoorwills are migratory birds, undertaking significant journeys between their breeding and wintering grounds each year. Their breeding season occurs in the northern parts of their range, primarily. Aug 25, 2022 · The whippoorwill bird is often heard yet hard to spot. Learn about the elusive birds behind the famous call and the large whippoorwill range.