shy of such a possible adventure and nine’: other affairs, 
- but not so this fearless falcon. - 
7 A more suitable bit of prey, from the senders of size, 
- might seemingly have been one of the streaked Pine Siskins 
- that move in such large flocks of two or three hundred, 
~ geen there wheeling almost anywhere above the heather 
banks or snowfields. Even one of the teetering American — 
_ Pipits might more appropriately have been picked up by ~ 
_ the ordinary bird of this hawk’s size. However, one more 
mere man would not then have been glad this bird of 
_ Rainier’s highest altitude had escaped. He would, though, 
surely have rejoiced, as its sputtering notes came dripping 
_ down while he watched its erratic flight toward the towering 
- summit, that the “Mountain” has this queer RECS, the | 
4 American Pipit, to keep him company. 
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