A Breath from the Veldt 



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It is the natural instinct of all birds and small animals that form the prey of 

 the Raptores to squat closely to the ground on discovering the approach of the 



THE CURIOUS WAY IN WHICH THE BATELEUR EAGLE CARRIES ITS HEAD WHILST HUNTING 

 This little eagle, instead of watching for prey in front or immediately below, appears to search for objects on the ground over which it 



has already passed. 



enemy, and to take advantage of w^hatever stones and herbage the surroundings 



