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hiiils of tlic siiiiu' jicinis. iis well a.s liarrs. On these 

 lie dfuls t'lMnii jibovc, ;in(l r}ii)idly seizes llieiii in liis 

 resistless hihtiis. Al times lie watches for lish, and 

 condescends also lo prey upon rats, mice and even car 

 rion." 



This species is never sntticientiy huiikmous in this 

 State to do any s<M-ious damage to either Ihe [mnltry 

 or game interests. In the no^rlhein counties where 

 these birds are plentiful they devour great quantities 

 of small rodents which, with fish, seem to be favorite 

 articles of diet for them. 



