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and, on more than one oceasion, has guided me to its nest. 
Often have I watched this handsome bird seated high, perched 
in solitude, upon the dry and leafless branch of some tall tree, 
that overlooked a river’s bank—or oftener, seated on the bank 
itself, watching perchance for the appearance of its prey. 
Uttering its shrill and clamorous ery, half croak, half seream, 
it would suddenly spread out its wings and sweep across the 
water, rising gradually in wide gyrations, until nearly lost to 
sight, and taking a keen survey of the plain beneath; then 
oradually descending in circles as before, until with a sudden 
downward headlong rush, it would dash upon a Partridge or a 
Hare, and bear it off in triumph. I have seen it hawking on 
the Ganges after Ducks and Teal, which are sometimes found in 
the rains breeding with swarms of Paddy birds, on the Colgong 
rocks, in the middle of the river. The Duck would quietly 
paddle along about the centre of the stream, and the Hagle 
would follow the same course far above, but gradually and 
shly descending along the line, until with a sudden down- 
ward dash, it would nearly reach the Duck, and, then slowly 
and evadually sweep upwards again as the wary little Duck 
plunged deeply beneath the surtace to rise again, before or 
behind the Eagle, which would pursue it over and over again 
in like manner, without a chance of success, until weary of the 
chase, he would wing his way to shore, doubtless to inform his 
mate that no ‘ducks and green peas’ were forthcoming for 
that day’s dinner !” 
Where, however, the Duck is a wounded one, and I have but 
rarely seen these Hagles strike at those that were not so, the 
result is often different, as my own notes, which I proceed to 
transcribe, will show. 
“This is essentially a water bird, and as far as I know, is 
never found far from the banks of large rivers, lakes or jheels. 
Early in the morning, even in the cold weather, it goes down 
to the water side, and has a good bathe. It is amusing’ to, 
watch this large bird standing up to its belly in water, sitting 
down, first on one side, then on the other, so as to wash the 
wings and back, ducking the head in and out, and splashing, 
spluttering, and fluttermg the wings, for all the world like a 
Pigeon or a Sparrow. After its bath, it resorts to the top of 
some tree, or along the banks of large rivers, to some craggy 
point, where it sits awhile sunning itself, generally with its 
wings half outspread. Thence it flies heavily off to seek a 
meal. <A large fish near the surface attracts its attention, as it 
flies pretty low over the river, down it swoops with more acti- 
vity and rapidity than its habitual demeanour and method of 
