BIRDS OF NEW YORK STATE 47 



Hawk, Cooper (continued) 



Call no. 

 Nu HC3 Nest with Five Eggs. Decorah, Iowa Hegner 



The nest is built in crotches of trees, usually high up ; some- 

 times old crows' nests are used. 



Nu HC4 Adult Tearing Up a Chicken, at Nest with Young. Conesus 

 lake. (1911) Bailey 



Hawk, Duck (Falco peregrinus anatum) 



The most dashing and skilful of all our hawks; sometimes 

 called the noble falcon. It prefers mountainous districts and 

 in New York occurs most frequently along the Palisades and in 

 the Highlands and the Adirondacks. It strikes its prey while in 

 midair. It has been known to kill the smaller ducks and pigeons 

 and other birds. J* about 17; ? 19 



Nu HD2 Adult and Eggs. Taghanic falls. (May 1913) Britten 



This hawk nests along ledges and usually selects inaccessible 

 ones. The same site is used year after year. This one was 

 known as early as 1909. No nest is built. Note the shape of the 

 bill of the bird and also the powerful feet. 



Nu HD3 Young on Nesting Ledge. Taghanic falls. (1913) Bailey 



The birds are looking down 200 feet to the talus slope below. 

 A misstep at this edge on the part of the photographer would be 

 fatal. Sometimes the young birds fall from the ledge and are 

 killed. 



Nu HD4 Young Bird after Leaving Nest. Taghanic falls. (June 

 1913) Bailey 



From these stubs the young birds await the call of the parent 

 with food. As soon as the parent starts toward the stub, the 

 young fly out and take the food in midair. The young are more 

 heavily streaked than the adults. 



Nu HD5 Young Answering the Call of the Parent. Taghanic falls. 

 (June 1913) Bailey 



Taken just before the bird left the perch for its food. 



