BIRDS THAT PREY AND SOME THAT DO NOT 479 



taken for an eagle, but the hooked bill, bright eye 

 and grapple-like talons as well as the other familiar 

 peculiarities were those of the fish hawk, or as it is 

 better known in print, the American osprey. 



I mention this morning's incident because a week 

 ago this osprey was sailing around the sky watch- 

 ing the surface of the water for fish, a wild, free 

 bird, while today it accepts its food from the en- 

 gineer's hand. The bird calmly kept its position 

 on the perch while I examined it and only showed 

 a desire to fight when Tramp and Nipper displayed 

 an inclination to make a close examination of his 

 hawkship. 



The bird has an injured wing and is unable to 

 fly, but if it was still wild it would make an at- 

 tempt to fly and failing would throw itself on its 

 back, then with talons and beak ready, would say 

 in hawk language: "I can't fly, but you bet I can 

 put up a good fight," and every boy who has seen 

 a wounded hawk would believe him. 



THE BEST WAY TO TAME A HAWK 



is to take it young and raise it by hand. A red- 

 tailed hawk which I reared in this manner made a 

 beautiful pet and his sharp eyes could detect his 

 master two blocks away. He made known his joy 

 when he saw me approaching, by a loud "Kee y 

 oi! Kee You! Kee Yoi!" 



There used to be a woodpile in an open pasture 

 on Pumbo Island, and on top of the woodpile was 



