180 Sizes of Birds Hawk Humming-bird. 



vouring mice, birds, moles, young rabbits, etc. 

 It builds in caves, old walls, towers, etc. There 

 are more than a hundred species. 



10. The OSPREY, or FISH-HAWK, is said to 

 be able to carry a fish of its own weight, but 

 the eagle, when he sees the osprey carrying off 

 a fish, pounces upon him, and, forcing him to 

 let go, swoops down with wonderful swiftness, 

 catching the falling fish before it can touch the 

 water. 



11. The birds of prey include the eagle, condor, 

 vulture, falcon (faw'kri), hawk, 



and owl. Their characteristics 

 are strength, hooked bill, strong, 

 sharp talons, fierce look, and keen 

 scent. Condor. 



12. The FALCON obtains its prey while it is 

 flying. It is trained to capture other birds. Its 

 home is in Europe and America. 



13. Birds vary in size, from the huge condor, 

 that has a body four feet long, and wings which 

 sometimes spread out fourteen feet in width, to 

 the little humming-bird, which is not much 

 larger than a big beetle. 



14. The HUMMING-BIRD is small and very 

 beautiful. It is remarkable for its long bill, 

 which reaches honey and insects inside of 

 flowers, for its feathers of rich green, red, purple, 

 and brown, and for the quick motions of its 

 wings, which cause the humming sound. Like 



