Birds of Canada. 3 



under-parts, pale yellowish-white, every feather 

 with a line of brownish-black ; legs, yellow ; 

 quills, black ; bill, blue. Nests, in low fir-trees ; 

 eggs, three ; dull yellowish-brown, with reddish- 

 brown spots. Feeds upon sparrows, robins, and 

 other small birds. 



Sub-Family AcciPlTRIN^E. The Hawks. 

 Astur atricapillus. The Goshawk. 



This hawk is frequently a resident of Canada 

 throughout the year. Length, twenty inches. 

 Color, above, dark ashy-blue ; underneath, white, 

 mottled with ashy-brown ; feet, yellow ; bill, 

 black ; iris, reddish-orange. Builds its nest 

 upon the branches of a large tree, near the 

 trunk ; eggs, three or four in number, of a dull 

 bluish-white, slightly spotted with reddish-brown. 

 Feeds upon ducks and other water-fowl, as well 

 as pigeons, blackbirds, and squirrels. 



Accipiter Cooperii. Cooper's Hawk. 



This pretty hawk is fifteen inches in length. 

 Color, above, dark ashy-brown ; underneath, 

 transversely barred with light rufous and white. 

 This bird is the smallest of the so-called " Hen 

 Hawks." It feeds upon poultry and small birds. 

 Usually builds its nest in the tops of tall pines ; 

 eggs, four in number, of a bluish-white, with 

 light brown* spots. This hawk is a summer 

 resident of Canada. 



