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Female and young. — Upper parts dark brown with many of the fea- 

 thers having lighter brown edgings. Under parts light brownish or 

 yellowish brown with dark brown lengthened spots. Upper tail cov- 

 erts white. 



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NEST AND EGGS. 



Marsh Hawks nest on the ground in marshy places. The nest is 



generally made almost entirely of grass or hay, this being wound 



around to form a neat cup about a foot in diameter and two or three 



inches in depth; sometimes a few sticks enter into its make-iip. Their 



Photo by P. B. Peabody. 



MARSH HAWKS, 

 (1 week old.) 



