Chapter V 
NESTS IN BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, WALLS, 
ROCKS, BANKS, AMONG ROOTS, BRUSH 
HEAPS, AND IN HOLES IN THE GROUND 
849. Golden Eagle: Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.) 
Adult—Dark brown; back of head and neck rusty, with pointed 
feathers; the lower part of leg (tarsus) covered with white 
feathers. ‘‘ Length— 4 30.00 to 35.00. @ 35.00 to 40.00.” 
Breeding Range—Rarely east of the Mississippi, breeding prob- 
ably in the mountainous regions of New York and New 
England. 
The nest is placed usually on rocky cliffs, but sometimes in 
trees; it is very large, being as much as “ four feet in depth and 
five feet in diameter,” and is made of ‘‘sticks and lined with 
straw stubble, green grass, and twigs in leaf” (Davie). 
The eggs, 2 or 3 in number, are whitish, blotched, spotted, 
and faintly clouded with chestnut brown and pale lavender. 
Size—2.95 x 2.28. 
The Golden Eagle breeds in the mountains of the West, and 
is rarely found nesting in the Eastern States. In California the 
eggs are laid toward the end of February. 
356. Duck Hawk; Peregrine Falcon: Falco peregrinus 
anatum (Bonap.) 
Adult—Upper parts dark slate colour; tail darker, tipped with 
white; under parts cream, barred with dark slate colour or 
black, except upper part of breast. ‘‘Length— ¢ 16.00; 
2 19.00.” 
Breeding Range—The Eastern States—breeding very locally. 
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