THE EAGLE 
101 
“There, see? I win!” Uncle Ely pointed. 
“I don't see any picture of a bird.” 
“Look on that silver dollar. There's an eagle!” 
“Oooo!” breathed Buck and Ginger together, 
staring at the coin. “Yes, sir, it is. I never thought 
of that!” 
. The riddle led to a long talk. Uncle Ely reminded 
the children that there are millions of coins in use 
that have the American eagle on them. Right away 
everybody, even Mother, wanted to know all about 
the American eagle. Mother remembered that his 
picture appears on the United States official coat'ofi 
arms and has been our American symbol for many 
years, but she didn't know much about the wild bird 
himself. 
“He prefers to live near lakes,” said Uncle Ely. 
“We will try to see one, for our map indicates that 
we are coming to a fine wilderness region with sew 
eral lakes, and perhaps the hunters haven't killed all 
the birds. Eagles like the seacoast, too.” 
“Do eagles swim like ducks, Uncle Ely?” asked 
Buck. 
“No. No, I didn't mean that. I mean they live 
near water because the food they like most is fish. 
An eagle can see a fish near the surface of the water, 
