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not the rigour of the season, but bears the 
cold of the Northern regions the whole year. 
It flies by day, and is scarcely distinguished 
from snow, and falls perpendicularly on its 
prey, which consist principally of the White 
Grouse and Hares; to the last circumstance it 
owes its Swedish name Harfang. It is said 
also to prey on Mice and carrion. 
It is but recently that this species has been 
taken in the British Isles. A fine speci- 
men having been shot at Felbrigg, in the 
county of Norfolk, during the spring of the 
year 1814. The weather had been previ- 
ously exceedingly severe during nearly three 
months, which specimen, we are informed by 
the Rev. G. Glover, was presented to Lord 
Stanley. 
This bird does not conceal itself like most 
of the Genus, but prefers resting upon the 
ground, where it can look around and per- 
ceive the approach of an enemy. The spe- 
cimen above mentioned was observed for se- 
veral days standing on a heap of snow which 
had been blown against a fir, it had been 
often roused, and was at length taken with 
difficulty. 
