My raptor reputation is making life more and more interesting by the minute.

A local neighbor called Bill, owner of the Wild Bird Center here in W.
Annapolis, saying he had an injured hawk in his yard.

Bill called me, so I went to have a look.  It was a nighthawk, out in
the open grass, looking at us and not moving.  When I went to check if
it was alive, It flew 20 feet, never above 4' off the ground and
landed on the neighbors front step.  I asked about cats and the woman
said there are several cats that roam the community.

I thought these birds perched on tree branches and gravel roof tops.

Question: is this normal behavior for a nighthawk?  When approached by
humans, it sits still, eyes open but doesn't attempt flight.  Is that
normal?

Anyone have any advice?  Thanks.  I figure that by nightfall most of
my questions will be answered.

Any expert advice is welcome.  Email me off the list.  

Dan Haas
West Annapolis