Birds


Artwork by Gina Mikel: Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), 2025

Common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is painted in watercolor from Gina's bird journal, October 2025. A raised wing angles diagonally over the bird, crossed by a pale bar on gray mottled feathers. Body and tail extend across the page below, giving the small study a sense of motion.