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of the famed Niagara — and drinks from the foaming torrent. It 

 wings its way to far distant lands, inspiring those who are strug- 

 gling for freedom with the reflection that there exists a people un- 

 fettered with the chains of oppression, and who pay homage to none 

 but their God. 



I have never observed the nest on Long Island, although it has 

 been found in the vicinity of New York, in the neighborhood of 

 the Hudson River, at Pompton, N. J., and at " Heron Bay," seven- 

 ty miles below Baltimore, by Mr. Bell. The nest, which is built 

 of sticks and other coarse materials, is placed on the top of a high 

 tree. An attempt to secure the eggs or young in the presence of 

 the parents, is attended with considerable personal risk. They are 

 very attentive to the wants of their offspring, and on approaching 

 the nest, show much anxiety for their safety. 



GENUS PANDION — SAVIGNY 



OSPREY. 



[Bill short, as broad as deep at the base ; tarsi strong, rough, naked ; wings 

 very long, extending beyond the tail.] 



PANDION HALIAETUS— SAV. 



FISH HAWK, OR OSPREY. 



Fish Hawk, Falco haliaetus, Wils. Amer. Orn. 



Falco haliaetus. Bonap. Syn. 



Fish Hawk, or Osprey, Falco haliaetus, Aud. Orn. Biog. 



Specific Character — Wings very long, when folded extending 

 beyond the tail ; a broad band of blackish-brown behind the eye. 

 Adult male with upper part of the head white ; a blackish band 

 behind the eye, with the fore part and sides of the neck streaked 

 with brown ; upper parts deep brown ; quills towards the tips 

 black ; tail brown, the feathers barred with dull white on the inner 

 web, and tipped with the same ; lower parts white ; wings extend- 



