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1885, but not preserved; and Mr. W. C. Blake was shown, by the 

 keeper of Goodrich Castle, a spot where the Buzzard had nested in 

 the ivied ruins in 1886. 



The Buzzard never takes its prey on the wing, but, like the 

 Kite, always on the ground. It is very destructive, and takes young 

 hares, rabbits, and feathered game of all kinds. It eats also 

 carrion, mice, worms, beetles, and snakes. It is useful in driving 

 off Wood Pigeons, and in destroying weak and feeble birds. It 

 builds on rocks, or in the fork of a large tree ; and often appropriates 

 old nests of the Crow and Magpie, instead of constructing a fresh 

 nest for itself 



[BuTEo BOREALis — Red-tailed Buzzard.] 

 Said to have been killed in Nottinghamshire, i860. 



[BuTEO DESERTORUM — x\frican Buzzard.] 

 Once killed in Wiltshire, 1878. 



[Genus — Archibuteo.] 



[Archibuteo lagopus — Rough-legged Buzzard.] 



An irregular Autumn or Winter visitant to Great Britain. 



Genus— AQUI LA. 

 [Aquila clanga — Spotted Eagle.] 



[^A qui la ncEvia — Yarreli?^ 

 A very scarce visitor to Great Britain. 



AQUILA CHRYSAETUS— Golden Eagle. 



The royal bird his lonely kingdom forms 

 Amidst the gathering clouds and sullen storms ; 

 Through the wide waste of air he darts his sight, 

 And holds his sounding pinions pois'd for flight. 

 With cruel eye premeditates the war, 

 And marks his destin'd victim from afar. 



Mrs. Barbauld— TAe Eagle. 



