. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. â ^&i#l*i«** WHITE-HEADED OR BALD EAGLE. 76 m, however, aying again s the hatch- continues to as the tree 3ular places IS been de- t supported ission of an ion the only s a shelter ms, being a ttage to the ed, are fed 1 a superflu- lie scattered md noisome th a whitish )ntinue of a tiaracteristic jr developed, not forcibly le after they )r timorous, etimes even ing defence, that of the 1 to make a , and though keenness of It he obtains rapine. For this habitual daring purpose, he is seen perching
. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. â ^&i#l*i«** WHITE-HEADED OR BALD EAGLE. 76 m, however, aying again s the hatch- continues to as the tree 3ular places IS been de- t supported ission of an ion the only s a shelter ms, being a ttage to the ed, are fed 1 a superflu- lie scattered md noisome th a whitish )ntinue of a tiaracteristic jr developed, not forcibly le after they )r timorous, etimes even ing defence, that of the 1 to make a , and though keenness of It he obtains rapine. For this habitual daring purpose, he is seen perching upon the naked limb of some lofty tree which commands an ex- tensive view of the ocean ; in this attitude of expecta- tion he heedlessly surveys the active employment of the feathered throng, which course along the wavy strand, or explore the watery deep with beating wing, until from afar he attentively scans the motions of his provider, the ample-winged and hovering Osprey. At length, the watery prey is espied, and the feathered fisher descends like a falling rock ; cleaving the wave, he now bears his struggling victim from the deep, and mounting in the air, utters an exulting scream. At this signal, the Eagle pirate gives chase to the fortunate fisher, and soaring above him, by threatening attitudes obliges him to relinquish his prey; the Eagle now poising for a s-jrer aim, descends like' an arrow, and snatching his booiy before it arrives at the water, retires to the wooo's to consume it at leisure. These perpetual depre- dations on the industrious Osprey sometimes arouse him to seek for vengeance, Snd several occasionally unite to banish their tyrannical invader. When greatly by hunger, the Bald Eagle has sometimes been (^served to attack the Vulture in the air,,obliging him to disgorge the carrion in his craw, which he snatches up before it reaches the ground. IIe*is'sometimes seen also to drive away the Vultures, and feed voraciously on their car- rion. Besid
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