Lirds of Canada. 3 
under-parts, pale yellowish-white, every feather 
with a line of brownish-black; legs, yellow ; 
quills, black ; bill, blue. Nests, in low fir-trees ; 
eggs, three ; dull, yellowish-brown, with reddish- 
brown spots. Feeds upon sparrows, robins, and 
other small birds. 
Sub-Family ACCIPITRINE.— The Hawks. 
A stur atricapillus—The Goshawk. 
This hawk is frequently a resident of Canada 
throughout the year. Length, twenty inches. 
Color, above, dark ashy-blue ; underneath, white, 
mottled with ashy-brown ; feet, yellow ; bill, 
black ; iris, reddish orange. Builds its nest 
upon the branches of a large tree, near the 
trunk ; eggs, three or four in number, of a dull 
bluish-white, slightly spotted with reddish-brown. 
Feeds upon ducks and other water-fowl, as well 
as pigeons, blackbirds, and squirrels. 
Accipiter Cooperit.—Cooper’s Hawk. 
This pretty hawk is fifteen inches in length. 
Color, above, dark ashy-brown ; underneath, 
transversely barred with light rufous and white. 
This bird is the smallest of the so-called “ Hen 
Hawks.” It feeds upon poultry and small birds. 
Usually builds its nest in the tops of tall pines ; 
eggs, four in number, of a bluish-white, with 
light brown spots. This hawk is a summer 
resident of Cafada, , 
