432 BIRDS—FALCONIDA. 
Habitat, Cosmopolitan. The American and Australian, respectively, under names of 
P. carolinensis and P. leucocephalus, have been currentiy regarded as distinct races or 
species. 
Common summer resident in many portions of the State, rare in others. 
Mr. Kirkpatrick says of it: 
‘‘The Fish Hawk is widely distributed over the whole country, and at one time waa 
quite plentiful in Ohio. When Dr. Kirtland resided at Poland, Mahoning county, thess 
birds built their nests in the vicinity of the village, and could be seen every day during 
the summer season. Now they arerare. A few pairs are generally to be found fishing 
in Sandusky Bay; but they are somewhat shy, and it is difficult to get a shot at them. © 
Occasionally a speimen will make its appearance near the shore of the Lake near Cleve- 
land. The last we saw uf them was aboxt ten years since, althoug-h others have seen in- 
dividuals more recently. We are not aware that this Hawk breeds near this place; bat 
in the less frequented parts of our Siate, and in the neighbo: hood of water, the nests may 
sometimes be seen.” 
In this immediate vicinity the Fish Hawk appears only as a spring 
and fall migrant in May, August and September. At such times it pro- 
ceeds leisurely along our rivers. I have observed it at the Licking 
Reservoir, in the vicinity of which 1t doubtless breeds, as also at St. 
Mary’s Reservoir in Mercer county. 
The food of this bird consists exclusively of fish, and, asis well known, 
it is often obliged to catch, not only for itself and family, but for the 
W hite-headed Eagle. , 
The nest of the Fish Hawk is a large structure occupied by it for sev- 
eral years. The eggs are creamy-white marked with various shades of 
brown; the complement is from two to four, and they measure from 2.56 
to 2.24 by 1.88 to 1.69. 
Genus AQUILA. Auctorum. 
Size large. Bill compressed, hooked at tip, straight at the base, wing long, pointed ; 
tarsi strong, feathered to the toes. f 
AQUILA CHRYSAETUS Linnzus. 
Golden Hagle. 
Falco fuluus, KIRTLAND, Ohio Geolog. Surv., 1858, 67, 177.—Rrab, Fam, Visitor, iin, 1852, 
236. 
Falco chrysaetus, READ, Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci., vi, 1853, 395. 
Aquila chrysaetos, KinKPATRICK, Ohio Farmer, vii, 1858, 67; Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1853, 
1359, 362. 
Aquila canadensis, WHEATON, Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1860, 361; Reprint, 1861, 3.; 
Aquila chrysaetus WHEATON, Food of Birds, etc., Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1874, 579; Reprint, 
1875, 10. 
Aquila chrysetus, LANGDON, Cat. Birds of Cin., 1877, 13, 
