BIRD-HUNTING 

 THROUGH WILD EUROPE 



BIRDS -NESTING IN SPAIN 



Early in March 1905, my friend M and 



myself left London bound for Andalusia, intent on 

 seeing and photographing as many as possible of 

 the Eagles, Vultures, and marsh birds of that prolific 

 region. 



Nowadays, according to the latest scientific 

 classification, the Eagles and birds of prey have 

 been deposed from the place which they long held at 

 the head of the bird world. However, in popular 

 estimation they still hold the imagination as kings 

 and princes of the air, in spite of occasional 

 questionable proceedings on the part of some of 

 them. 



Though the Golden Eagle is not uncommon even 

 now in some parts of Scotland, the sight of the king 

 of birds is not by any means a matter of daily 



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