Falco pe.regrlnus an at mi:. 
Duels Hawk and Kingfisher . 
Lake tMbagog, Maine 
1894. than earnest. This confirms the impression which I formed on 
Sept. 23. Indian River in 1890, when I saw a Duels Hawk chase a Blue-oili 
and after overtaking and passing it, turn back without molest¬ 
ing it. 
Sept. 25. I am beginning to lose faith in the supposed prowess of ^ 
the Duck Hawk. While we were in the river this morning we 
heard the notes of the Pectoral Sandpipers and looking toward 
the Outlet saw above a dozen of these birds rising hurriedly 
from the marsh, with a Duck Hawk—(a young male and perhaps 
the same bird which chased the Kingfisher into our cove on the 
morning of the 23rd) in close pursuit. Dashing into the midst 
of the flock he separated one bird from the rest and drove 
it out over the open Lake. There seemed to be absolutely no 
hope for it, but thrice as the Falcon closed in it eluded his 
talons by an abrupt turn. At the third failure the Hawk to my 
great surprise gave up the chase and rising high in the air, 
began soaring in small circles on set wings, drifting off 
rapidly before the strong wind. The Pectoral rejoined the 
flock which quickly disappeared in the direction of Upton, hav¬ 
ing evidently been too throughly frightened to think of re«- ^ 
turning to their feeding ground. What"does it all mean, these u 
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repeated failures: of Duck Hawks to catch a seemingly easy prey? ^ 
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This bird certainly appeared in earnest, but if really so he iyaw d J>ad. 
