The Kingfisher you may see and heat 
quite often along the shores of the pond 
and river. It is showy but awkward 
looking, its bill being very large and its 
neck very short. Its note is a sharp 
ratile. 
The Whip-poor-will and the Night Hawk 
bear a close resemblance to each other, 
and by many are supposed to be the 
same bird, but closely examined they are 
quite different, and in some localities the 
night hawk is common where the whip- 
poor-will isnever heard. Both lay their 
eggs ‘on the ground or a bare rock, but 
the eggs of the whip-poor-will are white 
spotted with bluish brown, while those 
of the night hawk are pale greenish 
brown spotted with darker olive brown. 
The-whip-poor-will is a twilight or night 
bird, but the night hawk is generally to 
be seen on any fine afternoon feeding 
upon mosquitoes, sailing round in wide 
circles and suddenly falling nearly to the 
ground, emitting a hollow boom as it 
