So? What did you think of the song? Have you heard these incredible birds before?<\/p>\n

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s continue. The whip-poor-will feeds on insects during dusk and dawn but on those nights that the moon is out, they will take to the skies in an attempt to catch more food. This leads us into today’s Wild Fact! Did you know that the whip-poor-will actually lay its eggs based on the lunar cycle? That’s right they tend to lay their eggs so they hatch about 10 days before a full moon. I know you are all dying to know so I will tell you that the importance for the eggs to hatch 10 days before a full moon has to do with feeding. As I mentioned earlier, when the moon is full the whip-poor-will is able to hunt all night. This means they can forage for more insects to be able to feed to their little ones which will give them a better chance for survival.<\/p>\n

My mom was pretty observant when she noticed that she doesn’t get to hear this beautiful song anymore. You know what! She wasn’t the only one that noticed this trend. Unfortunately, in some locations the whip-poor-will is disappearing. The actual reason is unknown but some possible factors include habitat loss, contaminants and perhaps climate change. Really, climate change? It is possible that more abnormal weather patterns are impacting this birds timing for returning to their breeding grounds. These are just a few possibilities but the fact remains that in some localized areas the population of this insect feeding bird is dwindling. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have to be honest with all of you. Even though this Wild Fact will be incredible, the main reason I am writing on the whip-poor-will today is to please my mother. See, she use to love listening to these birds when she was younger, however, she has noticed that they are no longer around. I will touch on possible reasons for this towards the end of the fact. So mom, this fact is for you! The whip-poor-will is heard more often than it is actually seen. This has to do with the fact that these birds are nocturnal so <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,255,46,4026,4025,256,254],"yoast_head":"\n