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upper parts blackish-brown ; lower parts yellowish or reddish-white, 

 broadly streaked with dusky ; the patch under the eye brownish- 

 black. Length of male sixteen inches, wing twelve. Female 

 nineteen inches, wing fourteen. 



This species is well known to all those who practice Bay shoot- 

 ing by the name of " Duck Hawk." It frequents the bays and in- 

 lets, and preys on water-fowl, and is observed sailing over the 

 shores and meadows in pursuit of smaller game. It frequently at- 

 tends upon the fowler when he is decoying Ducks — and when op- 

 portunity offers, darts down upon the wounded bird — for which 

 piece of temerity it often forfeits its life ; and it is said, when hard 

 pressed, will attack a flock of wild geese, carrying terror and dis- 

 may among their ranks. 



The Great-footed Hawk is said to inhabit the North American 

 continent, from one extremity to the other— as well as the 

 continent of Europe. It possesses great courage and strength, 

 and is capable of rapid flight. 



" In the days of falconry, this bird was highly prized by the lov- 

 ers of that princely amusement, the female being mostly valued and 

 employed against larger birds — while the male, from its being one- 

 third smaller, was denominated a ' tiercelet,' or, ' tercel,' and flown 

 only at partridges and small game." — Fauna Boreali Americana. 



