Photographing an Eaglet 193 
Few Eagles are more faithful to a particular locality than is this 
one. Year after year they will nest in one of three or four sites in 
rotation, all situated close together. Should a tree be cut down 
they will select one close by and build a fresh nest. In spite of 
their comparative abundance I have never known of more than one 
pair being in occupation of the same wooded valley, although they 
seein to have no objection to the Black or Red Kites building 
in their vicinity. 
YOUNG SNAKE EAGLE, AGED I WEEK. 
The eggs very soon after they are laid become stained with the 
green leaves in the nest and also with reptiles’ blood. It is a 
common thing to find the remains of a snake or lizard in the nest 
of a sitting bird. 
The young, on first emerging from the shell, are little more than 
balls of white down with very dark eyes and beak. The Eaglet here 
shown was photographed on 10 May, when just a week old. 
nS 
