AUDUBON CARACARA. 
362. Polyborus cheriway. 22 inches. 
A strongly marked bird; black wings, back and under¬ 
parts with neck pure white, excepting on the lower part, with 
many short bar-like markings. Upper part of head black, with 
feathers elongated, making a slight crest. 
Nest.-—Is a bulky affair, shabbily built of sticks, weeds and 
grass, piled into a promiscuous heap, generally located in bushes 
or low trees. Two or three eggs; brownish buff, with spots 
and patches of shades of brown nearly covering the under 
color. They vary very much in the coloration and markings 
from light to dark. 
Range.—Southern borders of the United States. 
AMERICAN OSPREY; FISH HAWK. 
364. Pandion halicetus carolinensis. 23 inches. 
Probably no fisherman in the United States is so well known 
as is this bird. It is one of the pleasantest sights along the 
coast to watch a number of these great birds as they soar 
at an elevation above the water, watching for a fish to come 
near the surface, when, with folded wings, the bird speeds 
downward and plunges into the water, rarely missing his prey. 
Three or four creamy white eggs, with spots of brown of 
different shades (2.40 x 1.80). 
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