THE 



FIELD NATURALISTS 

 MAGAZINE. 



JANUARY. 



EAGLE-SHOOTING IN TPIE ALPS. 



BY THE EDITOR. 



It is matter of common observation that whenever a hawk makes 

 his appearance in a district, he is soon surrounded by a host of small 

 birds, particularly swallows, which dart at him and tease him, for'the 

 purpose, as may be supposed, of distracting his attention, on the pro- 



vol. i. — no. i. 1833. B 



