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THE BAI.D EAGLE AND OSPREY. 



The Bald Rajilo is quite piciitifiii in the vicinit.v of 

 large rivers, where the Fish Hawk is toiuiuon; unlike 

 this last named bird, however, he cannot be called pis 

 eivoi'oiis, as lie subsists larjielv on dneks, jjeese, and 

 other aqu;ilic birds. Referiiiij: to this cajole. Audu 

 bon says: 



"No sooner dues the Fish liiiwk make lis appearance alonR 

 our Atlantic shores, or ascends our numerous and large rivers, 

 than the eagle follows It. and. like a selfish oppressor, robs 

 it of the hard-earned fruits of its labor. Perched nn some 

 tall summit, in view of the ocean, or of some water course, 

 he watches every motion of the Fish Hawk while on wing. 

 When the latter rises from the water with a fish in its grasp, 

 forth ruslies the eagle in pursuit. He mounts above the Fish 

 Hawk, and threatens it by actions well understood, when the 

 latter, fearing perhaps that its life is in danger, lirops its 

 prey. In an instant the eagle, accurately estimating the 

 rapid descent of the fish, closes his wings, follows it with 

 the swiftness of thought, and the next moment grasps It." 



SOMETrMF..'? FISHF.'; FOR HIMSELF. 



According to .\nduboii tlic Maid Eagle catches fish 

 for himself. 



"This bird now aiid tlieii procures lish lor himself by pur- 

 .suing them in the shallows of small creeks. I have witnessed 

 several instances of this In the Perkiomen creek, in Pennsyl- 

 vania, where, in this manner, I saw one of them secure a 

 number of red fins by wading briskly through the water and 

 striking at them with his bill. I have also observed a pair 

 scrambling over the Ice of a frozen pond to get at some fish 

 below, but without success. It does not confine itself to these 

 kinds of food, but greedily devours young pigs, lambs, fawns, 

 poultry and the putrid flesh of carcasses of every description, 

 driving off tht= vultures and carrion crows or the dogs, and 

 keeping a whole party at defiance until it is satiated." 



KILLS I.AMI'.S AM> riliS 



l>r. Fisher publishes ilie foilowin;: notes from the 

 Forest and Stream cDiicf^rning the destruction of do 

 mestic animals: 



.\ number of easles have recently been shot in various 

 parts of Pennsylvania. One. shot by John Hodman in North 

 Coventry. Chester county, had carried oft h.nlily n l.irse lamb 



