172 VERMONT BIRDS, 



culturist Its food is animal, but robs none of its 

 feathered tribe of their young, and seldom, if ever, 

 known to injure tliem, and is such a friend to them 

 that tlie Grakles, or Crow Blackbirds build their nests 

 among the interstices of the sticks of which its own 

 nest is constructed, both families living in perfect 

 friendship. It is an enemy of the White-headed, or 

 Bald Eagle who robs it of its food, and when joined 

 with others, drives it from its fishing ground. Its nest is 

 of enormous size, built of sticks, stalks of corn, sea weed 

 and grasses, from four to five feet deep to two and 

 three feet in breadth. This bird visits Vermont in 

 the Spring, spending the Summer catching fish, and 

 exhibits great skill upon the wing while sporting. 

 Dr. Currier informs me that this bird is very abun- 

 dant around Lake Memphremagog, where it is ex- 

 ceedingly fond of living and breeding. 



BUTEO LINEATUS, Jardine. 

 Red- shouldered Jlaiuk. 



This bird is a native of Vermont, and is sometimes 

 called the Red Hen Hawk. It builds its nest about 

 the size of that of the Crow, on the top of a very tall 

 tree, and is seldom seen from the woqds. It lives 

 principally on animal food, such as squirrels, mice, 

 small birds, and occasionally poultry. 



AcciPlTER CooPERii, Bonap. 

 Cooper's Haivk. 



This is a very common bird in Vermont, called the 

 Hen Hawk from the fact of its catching our hens and 

 chickens near the buildings. Its nest resembles that 

 of the Red-shouldered Hawk, and is built in the top 

 of a very tall tree. It lays usually but two eggs, and 

 are quite large in size in proportion to the bird. It 

 is usually looked upon as an enemy rather than a 



