Dragonfly

Dragonfly, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Ruby throated Hummer (Male)

Ruby throated Hummer (Male), originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Hummer

Hummer, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

clover

clover, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Taken with a small waterfalls as a background

Uploaded by RicKarr on 23 Aug '06, 10.24pm ADT.

IMG_6165-1.JPG

IMG_6165-1.JPG, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

bubbles1

bubbles1, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

My nephew blowing Bubbles.

Uploaded by RicKarr on 3 Jul '05, 9.29pm ADT.

Blogger Beta is out!

Check out a new page I have been working on.

Swarm of Flies

Swarm of Flies, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Swarm of Flies

These flies were in round swarms, hovering near the marsh.
Do not know what kind of flies they are.

Uploaded by RicKarr on 20 Aug '06, 4.00pm ADT.

The new Hummer is here!

The new Hummer is here!, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Morning Glory

Morning Glory, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Night hawk

Night hawk, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

Night hawk

Not the best shot of one of these little hawks, but they fly so erratic and are not seen very often in enough light to be captured.
It was dark today so i was in luck.

THE range of the Night Hawk, also known as "Bull-bat", "Mosquito Hawk", " Will o' the Wisp", "Pisk", "Piramidig," and sometimes erroneously as "Whip-poor-will", being frequently mistaken for that bird, is an extensive one. It is only a summer visitor throughout the United States and Canada, generally arriving from its winter haunts in the Bahamas, or Central and South America in the latter part of April, reaching the more northern parts about a month later, and leaving the latter again in large straggling flocks about the end of August, moving leisurely southward and disappearing gradually along our southern border about the latter part of October. Major Bendire says its migrations are very extended and cover the greater part of the American continent.

The Night Hawk, in making its home, prefers a well timbered country. Its common name is somewhat of a misnomer, as it is not nocturnal in its habits. It is not an uncommon sight to see numbers of these birds on the wing on bright sunny days, but it does most of its hunting in cloudy weather, and in the early morning and evening, returning to rest soon after dark. On bright moonlight nights it flies later, and its calls are sometimes heard as late as eleven o'clock.

"This species is one of the most graceful birds on the wing, and its aerial evolutions are truly wonderful; one moment it may be seen soaring through space without any apparent movement of its pinions, and again its swift flight is accompanied by a good deal of rapid flapping of the wings, like that of Falcons, and this is more or less varied by numerous twistings and turnings. While constantly darting here and there in pursuit of its prey," says a traveler, "I have seen one of these birds shoot almost perpendicularly upward after an insect, with the swiftness of an arrow. The Night Hawk's tail appears to assist it greatly in these sudden zigzag changes, being partly expanded during most of its complicated movements."

Night Hawks are sociable birds, especially on the wing, and seem to enjoy each other's company. Their squeaking call note, sounding like "Speek-speek," is repeated at intervals. These aerial evolutions are principally confined to the mating season. On the ground the movements of this Hawk are slow, unsteady, and more or less laborious. Its food consists mainly of insects, such as flies and mosquitoes, small beetles, grass-hoppers, and the small night-flying moths, all of which are caught on the wing. A useful bird, it deserves the fullest protection.

The favorite haunts of the Night Hawk are the edges of forests and clearings, burnt tracts, meadow lands along river bottoms, and cultivated fields, as well as the flat mansard roofs in many of our larger cities, to which it is attracted by the large amount of food found there, especially about electric lights. During the heat of the day the Night Hawk may be seen resting on limbs of trees, fence rails, the flat surface of lichen-covered rock, on stone walls, old logs, chimney tops, and on railroad tracks. It is very rare to find it on the ground.

The nesting-time is June and July. No nest is made, but two eggs are deposited on the bare ground, frequently in very exposed situations, or in slight depressions on flat rocks, between rows of corn, and the like. Only one brood is raised. The birds sit alternately for about sixteen days. There is endless variation in the marking of the eggs, and it is considered one of the most difficult to describe satisfactorily.

Peaceful Moment

Peaceful Moment, originally uploaded by RicKarr.

IMG_3778

IMG_3778, originally uploaded by RicKarr.