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CHAPTER VI. 



Eagle and Hawk Tribe. Wild Eagle ; Tamed Muscular 

 Powers of Carry off Children, Lambs, etc. Sometimes killed 

 on the Wing by Weasels Battle between Cat and Eagle. 

 How caught when Fishing. Voracity of. Nests. Singular 

 mode of capturing their Prey. Bird of Washington. Eagle 

 Traps. Feathers of, prized. 



TABLE II. ORDER I. RAPACIOUS BIRDS. 

 EAGLES AND HAWKS. 



WE have classed Eagles and Hawks together ; for though 

 not exactly similar in their form and habits of life, there 

 is still a great resemblance ; they 

 are for the most part wild, savage 

 birds, and may be compared to 

 the Lions, Tigers, and all that fa- 

 mily of four-footed animals, prey- 

 ingupon others, and tearingthem 

 to pieces for their food. 



The Eagle stands first and fore- 

 most amongst them ; for though 

 one or two of the Vulture tribe 

 are a little larger, none can com- 

 pare with the well-named King 

 of Birds. Those who have only 

 seen an Eagle in confinement, can form little idea of what he 

 is in his natural state, amongst the rocks and mountains in 

 which he takes up his abode a situation in which we were 

 once fortunate enough to be very near one of these noble 

 birds. In climbing some high precipices in the volcanic district 



Hawk. 



