AUDUBON JOURNAL 



I saw this afternoon Two Eagles Coatiting — the 

 femelle was on a Very high Limb of a Tree and 

 squated at the approach of the Male, who came Like 

 a Torrent, alighted on her and quakled shrill untill he 

 sailed off the femelle following him and zig zaging her- 

 self through the air — this is a scarce proof I have had 

 the pleasure of witnessing of these and all of the Falco 

 Genus breeding much Earlier than any Other Land 

 Birds— 



We lost one of our Fishing Lines, a Large Fish Must 

 have Carried it, its being very Strong and Well 

 fastened to a Strong Willow Pole — 



The Beard of the Turkey shews about one Inch 

 Long the i ^* Year, and one of the Male in full growth 

 and plumage must be 3 Years old = 



So well exercise^^ are the Geese at extricating them- 

 selves from danger when a Flat Boat Comes Near 

 them that they will Walk off from the Edge of the 

 Watter out, into the Young Willows & Cotton Wood 

 several 100 yards — but when in a Bend where the 

 Shore is Steep they May be reached With more Ease. 



Saturday December 2^ 1820 

 Cloudy & Cold, took the Skiff and went ahead of 

 the Boats, the only way I have now of hunting, and 

 when any game is on Sight Lay down in the Bow and 

 float untill distance — Shot at a Large W. H. Eagle 

 and a Black Hawk Missed both, this Latter in going 



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