4 Birds of Canada. 



Accifiter fuscus. The Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



The Sharp-shinned Hawk is twelve inches in 

 length. Color, above, brownish-black ; under- 

 neath, light rufous, with transverse bands of 

 white. Legs, slender ; tail, ashy-brown, tipped 

 with white. Feeds upon sparrows and other 

 small birds. This is one of the earliest arrivals 

 of spring, and remains until the last of November. 

 Nests, in a tree ; eggs, four, bluish-white. 



Sub-Family BUTEONIN^E. The Buzzard Hawks. 

 Buteo borcalis. The Red-tailed Hawk. 



This fine hawk is a resident of Canada through- 

 out the year. Length, twenty-four inches. Color, 

 above, dark umber brown ; underneath, pale 

 yellowish-white, with lines and spots of reddish- 

 brown ; tail, bright rufous, tipped with white. 

 Feeds upon domestic fowls, partridges, and rab- 

 bits. Nests, in a large tree ; eggs, three in 

 number, of a yellowish-white, with dark blotches. 



B2itco lincatus. The Red-shouldered Hawk. 



The Red -shouldered Hawk is eighteen or 

 nineteen inches in length. Color, above, brown ; 

 underneath, orange-red ; tail, brownish-black ; 

 feet, yellow. Nests, in a tree ; eggs, five, pale 

 blue, with dark reddish spots. This hawk re- 

 mains in Canada throughout the year. Feeds 

 upon squirrels, poultry, and small birds. 



