FISH-HAWK, OR OSPREY, 
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I'epcatedly with violence; he flew round, in a 
Ml circle, darting- at me at every circuit, and I strikin- 
'tt the'j 
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5lyself 
dii 
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'nn. Observing that he always described a circle 
U» '■ before he came at me, I kept a hawk’s eye 
P®'i Jflnt, and the moment ho passed me, I availed 
yself qj- opportunitj' to ascend. When imme- 
^ under the nest, I hesitated at the formidable 
i^PPositioii I met, as his rage api)earcd to increase with 
y Presumption in invading his premises. But I 
^^“Hiited to the nest. At that moment he darted directly 
cIm*' "**•*' force, whiz/.ing through the air, his 
fith ^ apparent ly redoubled, fortunately for me, I 
inv liim on the extreme joint of the right wing with 
11 ? Mick, which brought him to the ground. During 
®ontest, the female ivas flying round and round at 
^*'®sp(.ctful distance. Oaptain II. held him till 1 tied 
J. naudkerchief about his legs ; the captain felt the 
k of his clan s. I brought away a young one to 
the old one in a good humour. 1 put them in a 
Wif yo'"’s oo® some fish, when 
and put into its throat; but the old one would 
"at days. He continued sullen and obsti- 
"ow’ changing his position. He walks about 
li^l’Mid is approached without danger. He takes very 
tK **®**®® of the young one. A Joseph Smith, working 
Us . ®®ld nhere this nest is, had the (airiosity to go 

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at the eggs : the bird clawed bis lace in a 
o manner ; his eye had a narrow escape. I am 
aim ncYer been considered daii'terous to 
tlr'’*''** » hawk’s nest. If this be so, this bird s 
1, {‘“'Miter is i.eculiar; his affection for his young, and 
*Us l>«t*uhar ; his ancction lor ais 
kn opposition to an invasion of his nest, ®otitle 
’ '^o pi(,nous notice. He is the prince of fish- 
liei " ’ “IS character and his portrait seem worthy of 
M',, K handed to the historic muse. A han k more 
bei ‘ 'y nf the honour which awaits him could not have 
aild I hope no accident will happen to him, 
® “lat he may fully answer your purpose. — Yours, 
“ Thomas Sjiith.” 
