tacking a small doe. Mr. O. F. Murrison writing of a 

 similar case which had been called to his attention, 

 sajs: 



"The bird had captured and killed a good-sized black-tailed 

 deer, and was hot while sitting upon its body. (O. & 0.,Vol. 

 XIV, lSS9.t 



Dr. Fisher publishf s the following paragraph by Mr. Henry 

 Seebohm: "The Golden Eagle has been known on one highland 

 sheep farm alone, in the course of a single season, to carry 

 oft as many as thirty-five lambs. • * * In deer for- 

 ests eagles are of the greatest service; for although they some- 

 times take a sickly deer calf, they live almost entirely on 

 blue hares, so troublesome to the deer stalker; and most cer- 

 tainly deer are better for the removal of the weak and sickly 

 ones, which would only possibly live to transmit their disease 

 to posterity. • » « The Golden Eagle (noble as he is 

 thought to be) will eat carrion when pressed for food. * 

 » * The Golden Eagle also preys upon various species of 

 birds, notably the blackcock and red grouse, ptarmigan, 

 curlews and plover, dropping upon them una/wares or simply 

 taking the young and weakly ones; for never does the bird 

 pursue or strike them like th(^ true falcon." 



