THE EAGLE. 

 THE GOLDEN EAGLE. 



How large a bird is the Golden Eagle ? 



The Golden Eagle is the largest and noblest of the 

 Eagle tribe. His length is three feet and a half, and 

 with his wings spread, he extends ten feet. His bill is 

 four inches long, and he weighs twelve or fourteen 

 pounds. 



What is the colour of this bird ? 



The colour of his head and neck is deep brown ; 

 along the breast it is yellowish brown, and on the back, 

 it is a darker shade of the same colour. The bill is 

 deep blue, and the legs yellow. 



What can be said of the feet and legs of this bird ? 



The legs of this Eagle are covered with feathers to 

 the toes, and are very large and strong. The toes are 

 covered with scales, and armed with the most terrible 

 claws, the middle one being two inches long. 



Where does the Golden Eagle live? 



This king of birds is found in almost every country, 

 but never in any considerable numbers at the same 

 place. 



How long does the Eagle live ? 



It is said that the Eagle lives to the age of an hund- 

 red years, and that he then does not die of old age, but 

 in consequence of the growing of his bill inward, so 

 that he cannot eat. An Eagle died at Vienna, that 

 was known to have been in confinement upwards of a 

 hundred years. 



The Eagle, among birds, is what the lion is among 

 quadrupeds. His strength and swiftness give him the 

 mastery over nearly all the feathered creation. Like 

 the lion, the Eagle is said to be generous, and some- 



