. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 462 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Photograph from I^ouis Agassiz Fuertes THE SHRIKE ON HIS LOOKOUT His business is to espy the passing falcon afar, and by his excitement and clamor to inform the trapper of the hawk's approach (see text, page 43s). of the smaller Sharpshin, whose habits are equally destructive, but the quarry is smaller, in keeping with the size of the bird. THE BIRD-KIELING FALCONS ARE NOT COMMON The long-winged true falcons, which include the Duck Hawk or Peregrine, Prairie Falcon, and Pigeon Hawk, as well
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 462 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. Photograph from I^ouis Agassiz Fuertes THE SHRIKE ON HIS LOOKOUT His business is to espy the passing falcon afar, and by his excitement and clamor to inform the trapper of the hawk's approach (see text, page 43s). of the smaller Sharpshin, whose habits are equally destructive, but the quarry is smaller, in keeping with the size of the bird. THE BIRD-KIELING FALCONS ARE NOT COMMON The long-winged true falcons, which include the Duck Hawk or Peregrine, Prairie Falcon, and Pigeon Hawk, as well as the powerful Gerfalcons of the far north, are all great bird-killers, and it is fortunate that they are nowhere common. These splendid birds all kill on the wing,, ignoring sitting prey, and while we must admire the skill, speed, and grace with which they strike and the nobility of their courage, it is true that they do much damage on game covers and preserves, appearing in nvimbers when game be- comes abundant. The Gerfalcons are too rare to be eco- nomically important, but the Duck Hawk is found in small numbers all over America and must be considered "an un- desirable bird. It can take care of itself, however, rarely falling to the gun and avoiding traps with uncanny skill. In the more arid portions and in the mountains of the West the pale-brown Prairie Falcon is not rare. This species is less partial to water and feeds exten-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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