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devoted to the Flying Cage, it is unnecessary to repeat 

 descriptions here. 



The Exterior Cages. Although the ten large cages on 

 the exterior of the Bird House belong to the Aquatic Birds, 

 until the great Eagle and Vulture Aviary has been erected 

 they must be occupied by the birds of prey. The following 

 are a few of the most conspicuous species : 



Bald Eagle, (Haliaetus leucocephalus}. The appearance 

 of the adult Bald Eagle, our National emblem, with its con- 

 spicuous white head and tail, is familiar to all ; but the im- 

 mature birds, as shown by several of the specimens, lack the 

 white in their plumage. These birds are found usually near 

 water, and their food is chiefly fish. These they sometimes 

 catch for themselves, but if ospreys are found in the vicinity, 

 they are watched by the eagles, and often robbed of their 

 hard-earned prey. 



