56 THE FARMER'S FOES 



This bird is as large and powerful as the Black Eagle, 

 and resembles it in its depredatory habits. Its chief 

 prey consists of the smaller antelopes, hares, and the 

 smaller carnivora. It is very destructive to young 

 goats and lambs. It nests in trees from June to August, 

 laying a single white egg marked with red-brown. 



The Crowned Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus coronatus) is 

 black above (with a white-edged crest) and black below 



FIG. 42. Dr. Stark and R. H. Ivy at foot of tree containing Crowned 

 Hawk-Eagle's nest. 



with white bands, giving the under-surface a more or less 

 mottled appearance. It has short wings and a long tail. 



It attacks its prey from above, swooping heavily. This 

 consists of various wild and domesticated animals, and 

 includes poultry. 



The nest shown to Dr. Stark near Grahamstown still 

 exists in the large Kaffir plum tree, and is about 60 feet 

 above the ground. It is situated in Douker Bosch, on 



