undoubtedly pos- 
sess, it is. diffi- 
cult to conceive 
of more Eden- 
like conditions 
than those here 
provided for the 
Peale Falcons. 
Sed ib iamedlss Ton 
eleven species 
make Carroll 
Islet home, and it 
is in the highway 
of passage dur- 
ing migrations. 
The Falcons had 
only to covet and 
kill morning, 
noon and night. 
Indeed so lavish 
was the provision 
made for them, 
that their pres- 
ence did not seem 
to cause concern 
to the myriad 
sea- fowl. The 
Falcon’s choice 
appeared to fall 
oftenest upon the 
Cassin Auklets, 
and most of the 
tragic feather 
heaps discovered 
belonged to this 
Species mn omiM cre 
THE, PEALE, HAL CON. 533 
Taken near La Push. Photo by the Author. 
NESTING SITE OF THE PEALE FALCON. 
THE NEST APPEARS AS A TINY WHITE SPOT ON THE SHEER WALL, A LITTLE TO THE 
RIGHT OF THE CENTER 
the Auklets fly only by night during the breeding season, we were forced to 
conclude that the Falcons secured their favorite quarry after nightfall or else 
very early in the morning. 
