EAGLE. BIRD OP PREY, 
(Halictus leucoceph’alus.) 
ARK brown; quills, black; head and tail, white; bill, eyes, 
and feet, yellow. Length, about 3 feet; extent, 6 to 7 
feet. Wing, 2 feet or less; tail, a foot or more. Three 
years are required for the perfection of the white head and tail of 
the ‘‘bald’’ eagle. The first year the young are black eagles; 
very dark colored, with fleecy white bases of the feathers showing 
here and there; bill, black; iris, brown; feet, yellow. The next 
year they are ‘‘gray’’ eagles and usually larger than the old birds, 
the largest known specimens being of this kind. North America 
anywhere. A piratical parasite of the Osprey. Famous as the 
emblem of the Republic. 
“My father was in the regiment that the Eagle 
belonged to,” said a bright girl, who had not before 
contributed any information. “I have written down 
what he told me about 
“OLD ABE.” 
During the Civil war a regiment of United States 
soldiers had a pet Eagle that they called “Old Abe.” 
When they were in camp, he remained with them, shar- 
ing their rations and going about as it pleased him; but 
when they went into battle, the big bird was there in the 
midst of it, perched upon a banner, screaming and flap- 
ping his wings asif to urge them on. Six times he 
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