1 1 8 STRA Y FEA THERS FROM MANY BIRDS. 



The Hawks and Owls live on small birds and mice ; the 

 Jays and Magpies on very similar food to that sought 

 for by the Rook. Game preservers should therefore 

 forbid their keepers to use fire-arms during the nesting 

 season to forbid them killing Hawks, Owls, Magpies 

 and Jays, Woodpeckers, Cuckoos, Kingfishers, Herons, 

 and Goatsuckers, for the good these birds accomplish is 

 unquestionable, and is an ample recompense for any 

 and every head of game they may strangle, or egg they 

 may destroy. Were the keeper to watch these creatures 

 instead of killing them, he would soon be convinced of 

 their usefulness and harmlessness. 



