Falco communis anatum. 
Maino (Lake Umbagog). 
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A pair of ’lavnks \7hieh I took for this specigs flying 
over the v/oods on the south shore of the Lake. The 
male poised at least a thousand feet above the earth 
breasting the vand, depressed the tips of his 'vings, 
quivering them strangely, and screaming incessantly'in 
shrill tones. After a while the female flov; upv/ards 
from the woods beneath, and joining him the two went off 
together. 
A fine adult male shot by gbben Barker, on Lighten¬ 
ing Jredge, North Mewry, vras brought to me to-day. Iris 
dark hazel; Gere, naked ring around eye, tarsi and toes 
ehroM-yellow of a vary clear, rich tint. Crop containl 
od tho remains of some birds_ Body vtithout fat but 
exceedingly muscular . Plumage absolutely free from 
lice, tiks, or parasites of any kind. Two bare incuba¬ 
ting spots on either side of tb.e breast, v/-ell f’orward as 
with sitting Tern. 
With this bird wore also brought tvro young, appar¬ 
ently only a few days old and covered with v/hite down. 
on a narrov/’ 
They v/er 
shelf on the face of a nearly vortical ledge near the 
summit of one of the Nountains in Forth ’'ov/ry. 
Mr.Barker has robbed this nest regularly, each sea¬ 
son, for several successive years. Ho has usually 
found ep.js, commonly four in each set, and has invaria- 
caused him much annoy- 
tpf , his^poultry, especially young chickens. 
ej were very daring when their eyrie v/as invaded 
dasnirig past his head and screaming shrilly. ’ 
taken from the nest, which 'was 
