HALliEETUS ALBICILLA. 



(Sea-Eagle.) 



" I chose an Eagle, and did avoid a Puttock." 



Cymbeline, Act i. Sc. 2. 



John Wolley, the naturalist, in the ' Ootheca Wolleyana,' recommends any 

 man who wishes to enjoy the beauties of a wild coast in perfection to seat 

 himself in the nest of the Sea-Eagle. After having served his time and risen 

 to fame in the Alpine Club he could not do better. 



Mem. — " 27 Aug. 1869. To-day saw a Sea-Eagle on the wing atTalisker 

 Head, Skye. Here was its nest last spring, which the shepherds destroyed 

 by means of throwing burning peats into it from above. On the other side 

 of the same cliff is a raven's nest, which I remarked as being in a situation 

 quite impossible to get at even wdth a rope. The Eagle soon left us ; and 

 we entered a famous cave, the abode of otters ; but though we had two good 

 otter-dogs, both named Doran (father and son), we did nothing : the cairn 

 was closed, and otters gone. There was so much swell that we had great 

 difficulty in getting into the boat ; a sea-fog came on, and a very large old 

 Gull QLarus marinus), a bird we had winged, seized young Doran, when a 

 general scramble took place. Sept. 2. Observed the same Eagle romid Wia 

 Island, rather near, and watched it a long time : saw it skim along without 

 motion of the wing, and then flap slowly away. We found plenty of Grouse 

 notwithstanding. The rabbits, which are abundant, must fatten this bird." 



"A large Eagle, which has been flying about in the vicinity of 

 Arundel, to the terror of many, was shot on Friday last by Mr. W. Ottley, 

 the head gamekeeper of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk. Since the 

 singular visitor has been in the neighbourhood he has been aimed at by 



