Jan., 1914 
NOTES OX XESTIXG OF THE SHARP-SH I XXTH) HAWK 
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rhe small birds, but not being in a position to defend himself lost no time in reach- 
ing; tlie cover of the trees. On reaching the nest I found four of the eggs pipped, 
one with the o])ening large enough to reveal a small portion of the young bird :n 
motion. Faint peeps were heard. 
I returned to the nest at 4 p. m. and found that one young bird had hatched, 
and one other egg had a small ojicning through its side. The young bird was 
covered with fine white down over the entire body, permitting the color of the 
Hesli to show thrcngh, giving a slight pink appearance. The eyes were open and 
very d.ark in color. The plucked body of a small bird rested on the nest. The 
Eig. 11. ItGGS OF Sh.\rp-shinned Hawk as r?;sting NATURAunY in the nest; 
Photograph taken june 18, 191,3 
young hawk jiicked at the remains of the bird when it was held close to it, but 
to no effect. 
On Jnlv 3. 10:30 A. Ai., the male hawk began his shrill cries long before f 
reached the thicket. The female was very ferocious, kecjiing np a cemstant "clia, 
cha, cha", and striking at me again and again from the time 1 l/egan to climb to 
the ne.st. On reaching the nest I found three more young hatched and the fifth 
egg pipped on one side. T he first young hawk was able to raise its head and 
seemed quite alert. The other three were lying flat. Xo signs of food. I had 
brought my camera along this time and prepared for a negative of the four young. 
