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Indian Nightjar -the master of camouflage from bird family. The chameleons are able to change their color to blend with surroundings. Unlike the chameleons Indian Nightjar can not change it's own color , instead they choose suitable surrounding which it uses for camouflaging.
Nightjars are nocturnal birds and expert in camouflaging. They usually sleeps in day time and becomes active at night. Its very difficult to trace one at day time. I was very lucky to spot this bird in day light and was able to take shot without disturbing the bird.
The Indian nightjar which is a resident breeder in open lands across South Asia and Southeast Asia. They are sometimes spotted on roads at night when their eyes gleam red in the spotlight of a vehicle. They may however be stunned by bright lights and many are killed by vehicular traffic.
Nightjars are most active, and mostly feed, near dawn and dusk. At dusk, they often fly around livestock to feed on insects swarming around the animals. At night, they like to take advantage of insects swarming around street lamps or other artificial light sources. They are keeping their bills wide open as they fly through clouds of small insects. Larger insects are usually taken back to their favored feeding perches. While holding the insects in their bills, nightjars keep the head upright, shake and swallow the prey whole, or they may break the insects apart before eating. Insects may also be taken from the ground or foliage.