no RED-SHOULDERED HA WK IN CAPTIVITY. 



give more annoyance than a stick thrust toward them, for they 

 would at once commence to rush back and forth from one 

 end of the cage to the other, screaming loudly all the while. 



For the first three or four days of their captivity they re- 

 mained very quiet and subdued, but finally, having become 

 somewhat accustomed to confinement, they seemed possessed 

 of a continual desire to escape from the cage, and to this end 

 apparently employed most of their time during the day. 

 Every loose slat was opportunity for an exit, and at first, 

 the cage having been rather hurriedly constructed, to find at 

 feeding time both the birds perched serenely on its top was 

 an almost daily occurrence. This was at last prevented by 

 fastening the slats very much more securely, and at intervals 

 of less than two inches. 



These Hawks very promptly resented any familiarity, and 

 whether in or out of the cage, resisted most vigorously any 

 attempt at catching them. Upon such occasion they would 

 run into the nearest corner, throw themselves backward, 

 strike with their feet at anything that came near, and upon 

 being caught nip savagely at hands or clothing. Notwith- 

 standing their evident dislike to such close confinement, 

 they to all appearances thrived well, increasing rapidly in 

 size. At the age of six weeks a substantial difference in 

 the pair was apparent, the female being readily distinguished 

 by larger size as well as much greater boldness in all her 

 movements. They seemed to possess a special antipathy 

 toward dogs, for whenever one of these animals approached 

 the cage they exhibited evidences of unmistakable fear and 

 rage, rushing to and fro in the greatest excitement imag- 

 inable. Toward all persons who came near they appeared 

 equally fierce, even to their owner being by no means 

 entirely reconciled, although they knew him and at once 

 raised a clamor for food. At these times the male was 

 much less demonstrative than the female, often even sitting 

 quietly on his perch, to all appearances unconcerned at the 

 excitement of the other. 



