North American Birds Eggs. 



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being streaked and the hitter, bar- 

 red with bhu'kish; tlie remainder nf 

 the upper anil underparts are blaek- 

 isl\ brown. Tlieir nests are usnally 

 Vihiced in trees, and less often nn 

 the uround than are those of the 

 next species. Tliese Rnnjili-less 

 are very irrejinhirly ilistril>nted, and 

 are nowhere as common as tlie next. 

 \\'liile the greater number nest 

 north of the United States, it is 

 very probable that a great many 

 nest on the higher ranges within 

 our bortlers. The species is often 

 taken in summer, even in ^lassa- 

 cbusetts. They lay three eggs of a 

 Iduish white color, lioldly sphished 

 with dark brown; size '2.-ii x 1.75. 



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348. Ferruginous Rough-leg. Ai-cliihiihd lerniiii urns. 



Range. — North America. 

 ""'^ife^ west of the ilississippi,l:irccd- 



:■ iug from the latitude of ("ol- 



orad<i north to the Saskat- 

 chewan region. 



This species nests ver\ 

 abundantly along our north- 

 ern states, iiarticularh' in 

 Daktita. It is a larger bird 

 than th" iirci-eding ami can 

 easily be told by its reddish 

 coloration, particulaiiy on 

 the shoulders and tiliia. 

 While in some localities they 

 nest only in trees, the greater 

 "'' number appear to build their 



nests on the ground or rocky 

 ledges, making a large heap 

 of sticks, weeds and grass. 

 Their three or four eggs are 

 white, beautifully spotted and 

 blotched, in endless varietv, with various shade-i of brown. Size 2.(i(l x L'.dO. 

 Data. — Stark Co., N. D., April L'!l, V.W. Xcst built of coarse sticks on a clay 

 bntte. (.'olleetor, Roy IKidd. 



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349. Golden Eagle. Jiiuihi iiiriis;itn.-<. 



Range. — North America, west of tlu' Mississippi: most abundant in the Rock- 

 ies and along the Pacihc coast ranges. 



This nuigniticent bird, which is even more powerful than the liald Eagle, 

 measures about 'M inches long, and spreads about 7 feet. Its plumage is a rich 

 brownish black, very ohl birds being golden brown mi the nape. They can be 

 distinguished in all tdumages from the Bald F'agie by the completely feathered 



