PEREGRINE FALCOX. 39 



from a very fine female of large size, in its second year, but 

 still retaining one outer tail-feather of tlie first year on each 

 side. The wing and tail-feathers are not changed in the 

 Falconidte in their first autumn. 



Young Peregrines have the head and upper surface of the 

 body and wing-coverts of a brownish ash colour, the edge of 

 each feather rufous ; the dark longitudinal streaks on the 

 white under side of the body more conspicuous, but gradu- 

 ally shortening and spreading laterally, ultimately change 

 their direction, and become transverse. This change is first 

 observed on the feathers of the belly and flanks. 



The vignette below represents the falconer bearing his 

 Hawks to the field. 



