Birds of Canada. yi 
Aquila canadensis —The Golden Eagle. 
This magnificent eagle is rarely met with 
except in the interior of Canada. The general 
color of the plumage is deep brown, mixed with 
tawny on the head and neck, the feathers on 
the back being finely shaded with a darker hue. 
Feeds upon young fawns, raccoons, rabbits, and 
large birds. Usually nests on the sides of steep 
rocky crags; eggs, three in number, of a dull 
white, with patches of bronze. 
Pandion carolinensts —Vhe Fish-Hawk. 
This common and well known hawk is a summer 
resident of Canada. Color, above, umber-brown ; 
beneath, white ; bill and claws, bluish-black. 
Nests, in a large tree, on the margin of the inland 
lakes or rivers; eggs, three in number, of a 
reddish-cream color. Feeds entirely upon fish. 
PaMiLNs ST RIGIDAL THE OWLS: 
Sub-Famiuly BUBONINA.—The Horned Owls. 
Lubo virginianus—The Great Horned Owl. 
The Great Horned Owl is a permanent resi- 
dent of Canada. It is very destructive to domestic 
fowls, and consequently very obnoxious to the 
farmer. Length, twenty-two inches. Color, 
brownish-black, mottled with ashy-white. The 
nest of this owl is frequently built in the top- 
most branches of tall pines, and sometimes in 
the top of a stub; eggs, three or four, of a yel- 
lowish-white. 
