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CITIZEN BIRD 



"The Sharp-shinned Hawk, and the Great Horned 

 Owl are hekl over for further trial ! " answered Judge 

 Eagle. " These two are the only ones who have been 

 brought before this court, though accusations have been 

 made against that big brother of his whom the Sharp- 

 shin spoke of, and also against a still bigger relative he 

 did not mention. The names of these two offenders 

 are Cooper's Hawk and the Goshawk, who will both be 



Bald Eagle. 



This 



brought to the bar of justice at our next session. 

 court is now adjourned ! " 



After the children had spent some time in looking at 

 the Hawks and Owls, Nat asked, "What are the 'game 

 birds,' uncle, tliat these cannibals sometimes eat ? ' 



" That is not an easy question to answer, my boy ; 

 but as Ave are coming to these birds next, you will learn 

 about them separately. Game birds as a whole are 

 those chiefly useful as food, and the hunting of them is 



