FALCONS. HAWKS. i:\.iLES, KTC. 



" It seems to be nowhere a common species in tho east, but it is 

 much more numerous in the mountainous parts of tho far west. It is 

 confined chiefly to the mountains and more northern latitudes, where 

 it breeds. It is able to endure intense cold, and sometimes remains 

 far north in winter. In fact, its movements at that season are more 

 in the form of wandering for fixd than regular migration to the south. 



"The food consists mainly of mammals and birds, of which sper- 

 mophiles, rabbits fawns, lambs, turkeys, grouse, waterfowl, and other 

 large birds form the prinri[>al part, though offal and carrion are some- 

 times taken. ... Of 6 stomachs examined. 1 contained feathers; 2, 

 mammals; 2, carrion ; and 1 was empty " (Fisher). 



351. HaliiBctus albicilla >/.//..). GRAY SEA EAGLE. A.l.-Tm\\ 

 white, rest of plumage varying from grayish brown to fuscous. Im. w With 



plumage largely light cinnu n-brown or isabclla-color. S L., 81-00-34-00; 



W., 28-00-26-00; T., ll-50-12-00 n (Ridgw.). 



Kangt. Northern parts of tho Old World; Greenland. 

 A**, on clirt' or in trees. /././*, two to three, dull white, "occasionally 

 with small, faint spota of light brown " (Davie), 8-00 x 2-35. 



This is a common species in Greenland. 



352. Haiiaeetus leucocephalus ././/<*... lUi.n EAOLE. Ad. 

 Head, neck, and tail white, rest of the plumage fuscous; bill yellow; Ursus 

 not fully feathered. Int.- Fuscous, more 



or leas varied with white; tail fuscous, 

 more or less mottled with white, particu- 

 larly on the inner vanes of the feat I 

 bill black. 6 L., 32-85; Ex., 84-10; W.. 

 22-00; T., 11-90; B., 2-48. 9 L., 85-50; 

 Ex., 8D-00 ; W., 24-00 ; T., 12-25 ; Weight, 



Range. North America, 

 throughout its range. 



Washington, not eommnn 1'. K. Sing 

 Sing, common P. K. Cambridge, of ir- 

 regular occurrence at all seasons. 



A**, generally in tall tree*. fyy, 

 two to three, dull white, 2-85 x 2-20. 



Bald Eagles are seldom found 

 far from the water. Here they may 

 be seen soaring overhead, winging 

 their way to and from their feeding 



ground, or occupying some favorite p, 7^1 root O f Bald Eagle, 

 perch, generally in an exposed posi- 

 tion. They subsist principally upon fish. As a last resort they some- 

 times capture these themselves, but dead fish cast up on the shore 



