16 FALCONS 



DUCK HAWK 



Falco peregrinus anatum 



The adult is slaty-blue above; buff below marked with black; 

 and with black cheek-patches. Immature birds are blackish 

 above margined with rusty, below deep rusty buff streaked with 

 blackish. L., male, 16; female, 19. 



Range. Northern Hemisphere, breeding south locally to New 

 Jersey and in Alleghanies to South Carolina; winters from New 

 Jersey southward. 



Washington, rare and irregular W. V. Ossining, casual. 

 Cambridge, rare T. V., casual in winter, SE. Minn., uncommon 

 S. R., Apl. 4. 



As the Peregrine of falconry we know of the Duck Hawk 

 as a fearless, dashing hunter of greater power of wing and 

 talon. It nests in rocky cliffs in April and from its eyrie 

 darts upon passing Pigeons and other birds. It is most 

 often seen following the coast-line during migrations where 

 it takes toll of Ducks and shore-birds. Three to four 

 heavily marked, brownish eggs are laid in April. 



PIGEON HAWK 



Falco columbarius 



A small Hawk, about the size of a Sparrow Hawk. The adult 

 is slaty blue above, with a rusty collar and a barred, white-tipped 

 tail; below buff, streaked with blackish. Young birds have the 

 upperparts blackish brown. L. n. 



Range. Breeds north of, and winters chiefly south of the United 

 States. Migrates northward in April and May, and southward 

 in September and October. 



Washington, not uncommon T. V. Ossining, tolerably common 

 T. V., Apl. i-May 11; Aug. 10-Oct. 15. Cambridge, common 

 T. V., Apl. 25-May 5; Sept. 25-Oct. 20; occasional in winter. 

 N. Ohio, rare P. R. Glen Ellyn, regular but rare T. V., Apl. 26- 

 May 5; Sept. 10-Oct. 16. SE. Minn., Apl. 13. 



We know this Hawk as a not common migrant generally 

 seen in open places and along the shores. It feeds chiefly 

 on small birds. 



