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How calculated. — Long continuance of Flight ac- 
counted for. —Migration — Causes of. — -Tendency of 
most Birds to wander at particular times — Why 
seldom seen in the act of Migrating — Instinctive 
power of finding their way 84 
Chapter VI. Eagle and Hawk Tribe,— Wild Eagle- 
Tamed — Muscular powers of — Carry off Children, 
Lambs, &c. — Sometimes killed on the wing by 
Weasels. — Battle between Cat and Eagle. — How 
caught when fishing — Voracity of — Nests — Singular 
mode of capturing their prey.— Bird of Washington. 
Eagle Traps. — Feathers of, prized . . . .112 
Chapter VII. Vultures — Loathsome feeders — Strength 
of. — Snake-Eater. — Mode of killing Serpents. — 
Hawks — Character of. — Hawking for Bustards — 
Value of. — Iceland Falcons much prized. — Falconry 
in former days. — Contest with Herons. — Modes of 
catching. — The Sparrow-Hawk. — Anecdotes. — The 
Glead, or Kite. — Herons.— Food of the Hawk Tribe 
— -Their disposition. — The Hawk sacred to the 
Egyptians and Turks . . . . . .135 
Chapter VIII. Owls — Superstitions respecting- — Short- 
eared. — Great Snowy Owl. — White Owl — Mode of 
feeding — Attachment to young — Used in Bird-catch- 
ing. — Burrowing Owl. — Dentirostral — N otch-billed 
Birds. — Shrikes — Mode of feeding — Nests of — Used 
in taking Falcons. — Puff-backed Shrike.' — Thrush 
genus — Instinctive habits in feeding. — Anecdote.— 
Thrush and young Cuckoo. — Fly-Catchers. • — Co- 
tinga. — Tanagers — ■ Beauty of. — Serratirostral, or 
serrated Beaks.— Hornbills.—Plenirostral— Strong- 
billed. — Grackles. — Paradise Birds . . .173 
