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tacking a small doe. Mr. C. F. Morrison writing of a 

 similar case which had been called to his attention, 

 says: 



"The bird had captured and killed a good-sized black-tailed 

 deer, and was hot while sitting upon its body. (O. & 0.,Vol. 

 XIV, 18S9.) 



Dr. Fisher publishes the following paragraph by Mr. Henry 

 Seebohm: "The Golden Eagle has been known on one highland 

 sheep farm alone, in the course of a single season, to carry 

 off as many as thirty-five lambs. * * * In deer for- 

 ests eagles are of the greatest service; for although they some- 

 times take a sickly deer calf, they live almost entirely on 

 blue hares, so troublesome to the deer stalker; and most cer- 

 tainly deer are better for the removal of the weak and sickly 

 ones, which would only possibly live to transmit their disease 

 to posterity. * * * The Golden Eagle (noble as he is 

 thought to be) will eat carrion when pressed for food. * 

 * * The Golden Eagle also preys upon various species of 

 birds, notably the blackcock and red grouse, ptarmigan, 

 curlews and plover, dropping upon them unawares or simply 

 taking the young and weakly ones; for never doep the bird 

 pursue or strike them like th(= true falcon." 



