. A catalogue of the birds of Indiana. Birds. 48 Gexvs Bald Eagle. â '129. Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linn.). Bald Eagle. Resident locally, but distributed over the State in fall, winter anil spring. Formerly they were resident over all the State. In the Whitewater Valley, where they formerly bred, and in fact over mo-t of southern Indiana, none are now known to nest. They have been reported breeding in the following counties; Lake (Mc- Bride), Laporte (Byrkit), Starke (Deane), Knox and Gibson (lUdgway). They formerly bred in Franklin County. Most people think there are mor
. A catalogue of the birds of Indiana. Birds. 48 Gexvs Bald Eagle. â '129. Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linn.). Bald Eagle. Resident locally, but distributed over the State in fall, winter anil spring. Formerly they were resident over all the State. In the Whitewater Valley, where they formerly bred, and in fact over mo-t of southern Indiana, none are now known to nest. They have been reported breeding in the following counties; Lake (Mc- Bride), Laporte (Byrkit), Starke (Deane), Knox and Gibson (lUdgway). They formerly bred in Franklin County. Most people think there are more kinds of eagles in our State than these two. The young in their'second year have greater stretch of wing and tail and appear larger than do adults. These are commonly called "Gray ; Slill younger individuals in the black plumage are called 'â Black Eagles," which name is also sometimes applied to the Golden Eagle. The " Washington Eagle" is a large immature specimen of this species. This and the â ^Golden Eagle are the only eagles in the United States. FALCOXIN^E. Falcons. FALCO Linn-bhs. Subgenus Rhtnchodon Nitzsch. "130. Falco peregrinus anatum (Bonap.). Dock Hawk. Kesideut locally perhaps, but generally migrant, and winter visitor. It is rare, save in the Lower AVabash Valley, where Mr. Ridgway says it is not rare. Has been reported breeding by Mr. Ridgway in Knox and Gibson counties. It is unknown in the southeastern part of the State. Subgenus iEsALOX Kaup. 131. Falco columbarius Linn. Pigeon Hawk. Resident northward, migrant southward; rare. It is very rare in southeast- ern Indiana. I have no authentic account of its breeding in the State, though it probably 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 Butler, Amos W. (Amos William)
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