FISH HAWK. 431 



Rather common but irregular winter visitor in Northern, rare in 

 Middle and Southern Ohio. Dr. Kirtland named this bird as Ohioan in 

 1838, one specimen of the black variety having been taken by him. Mr. 

 Kirkpatrick states that in the winter of 1858-9, they were quite numer- 

 ous in the vicinity of Cleveland. I have seen specimens taken in the 

 vicinity of Sandusky, and one individual in this city. Mr. Langdon 

 cites Mr. Dury as authority for a single specimen in the vicinity of Cin- 

 cinnati. 



The Rough-legged Buzzard frequents swamps, marshes and the vicinity 

 of lakes and rivers. It appears to be more numerous near the coast than 

 in the interior east of the Mississippi. It is less active than most Hawks 

 and approaches the Owls in the habit of hunting by twilight. Its food 

 consists of mice and frogs. 



This Hawk breeds from New England northward. The nest is placed 

 in trees or on rocks. The eggs measure about 2.18 by 1.75. The ground 

 color is generally creamy-white, and the blotches dark-brown. 



Gknus PANDION. Savigny. 

 Wings very long ; general furm heavy. Bill short., compiessed; tarsi very thick and 

 strong, covered with small circnlar scales ; toes very rongh beneath. 



Pandion haliaetus (L.) Savigny. 



Ifisli Hawrk; Osprey. 



Falco haluBtus, Kirtland, Ohio Geolog. Snrv., 1838, 161. 



Pandion carolinenais, Kirkpatrick, Ohio Farmer, vii, 1858, 91 ; Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1858, 



369.— Wheatok, Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1860, 361 ; Reprint, 1861, 3. 

 Pandion haliaStui, Axtdvbov, Orn. Biog., i, 1831, 415; B.Am., i, 1840, 68. — Whbaton, 

 Food of Birds, etc., Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1874, 570 ; Reprint, 1875, 10.— Langdon, Cat. 

 Birds of Cin., 1877, 13; Revised List, Jonrn. Cin. Soo. Nat. Hist., i, 1879, 179; Re- 

 print, 13. 

 Faleo haliaetus, LiNNiEUS, Fn. Snec, 22. 

 Pandion haliwtus, Cuvier, Reg. An., i, 1817, 316. 

 Pandion carolinmaia, Bonaparte, List, 1838, 3. 



Plumage lacking after-shafts, compact, imbricated, oily to resist water; that of the legs 

 short and close, not forming the flowing tnfts seen inmost other genera, that of the head 

 lengthened, acnminate ; primary coverts stiff and acuminate. Feet immensely large 

 and strong, the tarsus entirely naked, granular-reticulate, the toes all of the same 

 length, unwebbed at base, very scabrous underneath, the outer versatile ; claws very 

 large, rounded underneath. Hook of the biU long, nostrils touching edge of cere. Above 

 dark-brown ; most of the head and neck and the under parts white, latter sometimes 

 with a tawny shade, and streaked with brown. Length, 2 feet ; wing, 16-18 inches ; 

 taU, 8-10. 



