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him ; he fell dead. We at once saw that the 
reason of these hinds galloping was that an eagle 
was after a calf which had separated from the herd. 
We saw the eagle land on the calf's back twice, 
but the calf escaped. 
" The eagle then attacked a hind in the herd. 
A kestrel hawk now joined in, and mobbed 
the eagle. This attack lasted only a short time. 
The eagle then circled round my dead stag, 
the kestrel soon after disappearing. The eagle 
settled on a rock about five yards from the dead 
stag, and remained there until we showed our- 
selves. All this took place within 200 yards 
of us. 
" On the Tuesday following Lord Derwent was 
also stalking on Applecross, near Corrie Attadale. 
He and the head stalker Finlayson saw an eagle 
attack a calf, which it knocked down twice, but 
the calf escaped." 
There has been much difference of opinion, 
and from time to time considerable controversy 
as to how the peregrine kills its prey. Some 
stalkers and ornithologists believe that it is done 
with the edge of the wing, a smaller number with 
the beak, whilst others think it is done with the 
talons. The last-mentioned view is that which 
