THE EAGLE OF THE SEA 



The laro-est eao-le we have in 

 Great Britain is the erne or white- 

 tailed eagle — the sea-eagle. Not 

 that it fishes for its food; indeed, 

 it seldom eats fish unless it happens 

 to rob another bird. But it levies 

 toll upon the sea-birds themselves, 

 harrying the guillemot and puffin, 

 and making them its prey. By 

 preference it builds upon the 

 loftiest crags on the stormiest 

 shores, but if it can find rocks 

 inland that are rugged enough, and that overlook some 



