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upper parts blackish-brown ; lower parts yellowish or reddish-white,- 

 broadly strfeaked with dusky ; the patch under the eye brownish- 

 black. Length of male sixteen inches, wing twelve. Female 

 nineteen inches, wing fourteen. 



This species is well known to all those who practice Bay shoot- 

 ing by the name of " Duck Hawk." It frequents the bays and in- 

 lets, and preys on water-fowl, and is observed sailing over the 

 shores and me&dows in pursuit of smaller game. It frequently at- 

 tends upon the fowler when he is decoying Ducks — and when op- 

 portunity oflers, darts down upon the Avounded bird — for which 

 piece of temerity it often forfeits its life ; and it is said, when hard 

 pressed, will attack a flock of wild geese, carrying terror and dis- 

 may among their ranks. 



The Great-footed Hawk is said to inhabit the North American 

 continent, from one extremity to the other — as well as the 

 continent of Europe. It possesses great courage and strength, 

 and is capable of rapid flight. 



" In the days of falconry, this bird was highly prized by the lov- 

 ers of that princely amusement, the female being mostly valued and 

 employed against larger birds — while the male, from its being one- 

 third smaller, was denominated a ' tiercelet,' or ' tercel,' and flown 

 only at partridges and small game." — Fauna Boreali Americana. 



