AUDUBON JOURNAL 



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*The Mississippi Kite Were Busily Employed in 

 Catching small Lizards off the Bark of Dead Cypress 

 Trees, this effected by Sliding beautifully by the Trees 

 and suddenly Turning on their Side and Graple the 

 prey — having At that time no Crayons or Paper, did 

 not Draw one, and determined Never to Draw from a 

 Stuffed Specimen, Carried No Skins — 



Thursday December 7th 1820 



Caught a Nice Cat Fish weighing 29 lb. at 3 o'clock 

 this Morning — stabd him as we had the former but 

 it did not die for One Hour — at Day Break the Wind 

 stiff a head, a Couple of Light Showers Lulled it, and 

 we put off — Mr Aumack Winged a White headed Eagle, 

 brought it a live on board, the Noble Fellow Looked 

 at his Ennemies with a Contemptible Eye. I tied a 

 String on one of its Legs this Made him Jump over 

 Board. My Surprise at Seeing it Swim well Was very 

 great, it used its Wings with great Effect and Would 

 have Made the Shore distant there about 200 yds 

 Dragging a Pole Weighing at Least 15/^^' — Joseph 

 went after it with a Skiff, the Eagle Defended itself — 

 I am glad to find that its Eyes were Coresponding 

 with My Drawing — this Specimen rather less than the 

 one I draw — the femelle hovered over us and shrieked 

 for some time, exibiting the true sorrow of the Constant 



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