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Fig. 198. BOTH BIRDS CIRCLED OVERHEAD. 



and shoots downward, headfirst; just before striking tne 

 water^ the long legs are thrown forward so that the sharp 

 talons reach even in front of his head. — he accomplishes the 

 remarkable feat of diving into the water both headfirst and 

 feet-first at one and the same time. The average success 

 of Fish Hawks at their trade^ seems to be about one catch 

 to three misses. They wall catch any kind of fish that 

 swim near the surface, — fish weighing, usually, from a half 

 pound to two or three pounds. 



