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The central part of the nest is slightly hollow, 

 and about two feet in diameter. In this there 

 are deposited two eggs, about the size of those 

 of the goose, but shorter, and of a yellowish 

 white colour. They do not appear to be left ex- 

 posed at any time, for it seems that the male sits 

 when the female is absent. 



The white-headed or cinereous eagle, (falco 

 albicilla) is a less active bird than the golden 

 eagle, although it is nearly equal to it in size 

 and strength. In the adult state, the cinereous 

 eagle has its plumage of a very pale brown colour, 

 and a tail purely white. Its length varies from 

 two and a half to three feet, but the extent of its 

 wings is sometimes eight feet. 



At the age of from one to three years, this bird 

 is of a dark brown colour, with the appearance of 

 white spots, occasioned by the lower part of each 

 feather being of that colour. The under parts are 

 of a deeper brown, spotted with white. In this 

 state it has been described by authors as the sea 

 eagle, (falco ossifragus^) This species is much 

 more common than the other. It feeds chiefly 

 upon carrion of all kinds, especially fish. It also 

 destroys living animals, as game, lambs and fish. 

 It does not, of course, dive after the fish, but is said 

 to pounce upon them when they come to the sur- 

 face. In the seas of the northern parts of Scot- 

 land eagles might easily live this way, since many 

 fish, as the herring, the dog-fish and cod, frequent- 

 ly swim in vast numbers along the surface of the 



