THE NIDOLOGIST 
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TAYLOR Illustrated Bird Life. 
Henry R. 
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An Albino Western Red-tail 
N THE Fall of 1894 I saw a strange 
looking Hawk on several occasions fly- 
ing slowly about the hill back of the 
house. At first appearance it seemed to 
have a hole in the tail and wings, but on 
getting out a pair of field glasses, and 
watching closely, I could see that three of 
the tail feathers were white, and several 
in each wing, besides a number about the 
back of the head. 
This odd looking fellow kept about the 
hill for a month or more; then was missed. 
But on driving up to San Jose with Mr. 
H. R. Taylor, what should we see but Mr. 
Albino, sailing along the mountain ten 
miles southeast of Haywards, on the road 
to San Jose. When I called Mr. Taylor’s 
attention to my Hayward’s Hawk with 
white feathers, he wanted to know why I 
didn’t tag him. ‘‘No,’’ I said, “‘let him 
grow awhile, and we will see if more white 
feathers will not be shown in the moult 
from year to year.’ 
Sure enough, in the Spring and Fall of 
1895, he showed a much whiter head and 
two white feathers in the other wing. This 
Albino would always have a mate in the 
Spring, but I could never locate the nest- 
ing place. In the Spring of 1896 I had 
about given him up, but on being called 
out to see an odd looking Hawk, there was 
my old fellow showing his ‘‘white feather’’ 
again—had not changed any since last 
noted. ‘This time he was about only for a 
week or so. 
I kept a sharp look-out in the early Fall, 
but up to the time of my going away in 
October had not seen him. On returning 
in the latter part of November a small boy 
met me and said, ‘‘I have shot the funniest 
colored Hawk you ever saw.’’ ‘‘Where is 
it?’ ITsaid. Oh, he had not saved it; did 
not think I wanted it, so had cut off the 
wings and tail and nailed them upon the 
side of his home. Such is fate! I have 
not had a chance to examine the remains 
of this strange albino. 
OrTtro EMERSON, 
Haywards, Cal. 
