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THE BIRDS 



ful of all birds, and is called a bird of prey, as it hunts and 

 devours small animals. The hawk is another common ex- 

 ample of powerful aerial birds (Fig. 25). Birds of aerial 

 type are of little use to man, from a domestic standpoint. 



FIG. 14. The turkey is one of America's most popular birds. A, Bronze 

 Turkey, male. B, A flock of White Holland Turkeys. If allowed to roam turkeys 

 get much of their food from waste products and natural vegetation. 



They do, however, render him great service by destroying 

 the bisects and worms which prey upon crops and the foliage 

 of trees. 



