AUDUBON JOURNAL 



possum that took Every Man to Shore thinking it was 

 a Bear, the Poor Oppossum came on Board with us — 

 fishing Hues all out lost one, and a large Cat Fish 

 in tringig to hawl him in — Geese, Sandy Hill Cranes 

 Plentifull on the Sand Barr opposite us, they regularly 

 resort to these for roost. 



Thursday November 23 1820 



As soon as we had eat our Common Breakfast fried 

 Bacon and Soaked Biscuits — Joseph went to his station 

 and I to Mine, i. e., he rowed the skiff and I steering 

 it — Went to the Little Prairie shot at a Brown Eagle 

 probably 250 yards and yet cut one of its legs — 



at this Place We Saw a great number of Birds, 

 Mostly Red Breasted Thrushes — the sungs of Which 

 revived our Spirits and Imparted within us the Sweet 

 sensation that Spring brings to Minds of our Kind. 



the Rusty Grakles extremely Plenty — Snow Birds — 

 & Many Sparows 



I shot a Beautifull White headed Eagle Falco Leuco- 

 cephalus — probably 150 yards off, My Ball Went 

 through its body — 



Returned to our Boats immediately and began My 

 Drawings — it is a Handsome Male — 



Many Shots at Geese, but We find them so shy that 

 We Loose Much Ammunition in Contending With 

 them — 



Floated 23 miles Landed opposite Island No. 20 



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