The Eagle 



The Eagle has long been regarded as the King of 

 Birds, just as the lion is spoken of as the King of 

 Beasts. There are some who say that he is not 

 worthy of this honour, but certainly few of his 

 subjects would care to fight him for the crown, for he 

 has a remarkably strong beak, and his feet are armed 

 with the sharpest of claws. Soaring high up in the 

 air, he swoops down on his prey like a thunderbolt 

 from the sky, and carries it off to his nest on some 

 rocky cliff or steep mountain side. Small birds, 

 rabbits, lambs, and fawns all help to fill the Eagle's 

 larder. 



