Birds. 



covering the inside of the wings are red, with black 

 spots in the middle. The eyes are large, the legs and 

 feet yellow, the talons black. It is a handsome bird, 

 and seems almost always on the wing. It rests itself 

 on the air, and does not appear to make the smallest 

 effort in flying, but rather to glide along with the 

 gentlest breeze. 



THE FALCON. 



THE FALCON is a predaceous bird, of which there are 

 several species. Of these the Gerfalcon (Falco Gyrfalco) 

 is the largest, and is found in the northern parts of 

 Europe ; and, next to the eagle, is the most formidable, 

 active, and intrepid of all voracious birds, and the most 

 esteemed for falconry. The bill is crooked and bluish ; 

 the irides of the eye dusky ; and the whole plumage of 

 a whitish hue, marked with dark lines on the breast, and 

 dusky spots on the back. 



