BuRNS—ON BROAD-WINGED HAWK. “215 
of incubation. Nor is his experience altogether unique; 1 have 
perfectly authentic evidence of a similar instance in recent 
years. I regret that my correspondent has withdrawn its pub- 
lication at this time. 
“T have always found it cowardly, and to evince no disposi- 
tion to repel an invasion of its nest. It would seem, however, 
that the disposition of this bird under certain circumstances is 
very variable. Mr. A. G. Boardman, of Maine, who has found 
several nests, and secured the eggs, finds it to be couragous and 
spirited. A man whom he had employed to obtain a nest, was 
attacked with great fury, while ascending the tree; his cap 
was torn from his head, and he would have been seriously in- 
jured if the bird had not been shot. Another instance is men- 
tioned by Dr. Wood, where the hawk had attacked a boy climb_ 
ing to her nest, fastened her talons in his arm and could not 
be removed until beaten off and killed with a club.’”—Warren. 
“Last summer, when in company with the Bangs brothers 
at Tyngsborough, I noticed a small hawk perched on top of a 
dead stub in a wood. While I was endeavoring to obtain a 
shot, it flew a short distance, alighting in'a spot where I could 
not see it, but I continued to walk in the direction it took and, 
after going as far as I thought it had flown, stopped to examine 
the branches of the trees, when I was surprised to see the ob- 
ject of'my search, sitting on a low limb a few yards away, gaz- 
ing quietly at me.”—Maynard. 
“They are gentle in disposition and never attempt to strike 
a person, although they are very solicitous about their eggs 
and young. For days after they have been robbed, these birds 
will utter their complaints when anyone approaches their 
homes.’’—Ralph in Bendire’s Life Histories. 
“One day while ‘stationed’ in a tall larch [N. W. Minn.] 
watching a pair of Swallow-tailed Kites which ‘were nesting 
not far away, a Broad-wing seemed much disturbed at my 
presence. Perching himself on'top of a dry larch, within easy 
gunshot of me, he kept up a continual cry, screaming forth his 
shrill e e e. Now and again he darted by me so close as to fan 
me with his wings; then he resumed the same perch where 
