“The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) typically gives a nasal 'peent' in flight, but during the breeding season the males will make this unearthly 'booming' noise (@ 12s in the recording). The sound is entirely mechanical, made by flexing the wings in a steep dive and forcing air through the wing feathers. This display is mostly done to impress females, but sometimes also to intimidate intruders (me in this case).” – Jacob Saucier, Division of Birds #SummerRoadTrip #Playlist | Smithsonian Nat

When Honda introduced the Nighthawk S for the 1984 model year, the brand was also celebrating Freddie Spencer's double 1983 Grand Prix Road Racing World Championships (250 and 500). That being the case, the decision was made to use the popular American in the model's advertising. It made for a cool ad, and it wasn't as much of a stretch as it may initially seem. Although the Nighthawk S had a shaft drive and self-adjusting valves (features that are typically more appealing to value- and reliabil

332K views · 287 shares | A green water snake has no venom glands is harmless to humans, but it looks almost identical to a baby green mamba, which happens to be deadly. Can you tell if this a safe snake? #SnakeCity | National Geographic Animals | Facebook