EAGLES ; ERNES. 



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uninfluenced by kind treatment ; and, if taken young and duly 

 fed, it may be gradually brought to familiarity, and even playful- 

 Eitlier this, or an allied species the Imperial Eagle is 



ness. 



employed by the Tartars in the chase of Antelopes, Wolves, 

 Foxes, Hares, Sec. 



370. There are numerous other species of Eagle, in different 

 parts of the world ; varying considerably in size, and also in 

 habits. Many of them frequent the sea-shore, rather than the 

 inland heights ; and feed upon Fish as well as upon aquatic Birds. 

 These last are termed Ernes or Sea-Eagles ; and among them may 

 be noticed the Cinereous (ash-coloured) Erne, which is an inha- 

 bitant of the shores of many parts of Britain ; the Chilian Erne 

 (Fig. 211) ; and the White-headed Erne of America. They lire all 



FIG. ill. CHILIAN ERNK. 



distinguished from the true Eagles, by the absence of feathers at 

 the lower part of the tarsi ; as is seen in the accompanying figure. 

 The White-headed or Bald Erne is the Eagle which is emblazoned 

 as an emblem on the national standard of the United States 

 of America ; it is a Bird of noble size and aspect ; and of great 



