. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . he large Red-tailed Hawk, squall-ing very loudly, and striking him on the head until they hadentirely chased him out of sight. This enmity appeared toarise from a suspicion that the Buzzard was prowling roundthe farm-house for the poultry, which these Hawks seemed toclaim as their exclusive perquisite. As this was, however, the13th of February, these insulting marauders might possibly bealready preparing to breed, and thus be incited to drive awayevery suspicious intruder approaching their nest. In fineweather I have observed
. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . he large Red-tailed Hawk, squall-ing very loudly, and striking him on the head until they hadentirely chased him out of sight. This enmity appeared toarise from a suspicion that the Buzzard was prowling roundthe farm-house for the poultry, which these Hawks seemed toclaim as their exclusive perquisite. As this was, however, the13th of February, these insulting marauders might possibly bealready preparing to breed, and thus be incited to drive awayevery suspicious intruder approaching their nest. In fineweather I have observed this species soar to a great elevation,and ascend above the clouds. In this exercise, as usual, thewings seem but little exercised, the ascent being made in asort of swimming gyration; though while near the surface ofthe earth the motion of the wings in this bird is rapid andcontinuous. The Sharp-shinned is the commonest Hawk throughout NewEngland and the settled portions of Canada, and breeds southwardto the Southern States. In winter it ransfes south to MISSISSIPPI KITE. BLUE KITE. ICTINA MISSISSIPPIENSIS. Char. General color bluish-gray, lighter on the head and seconda^ries, darker on primaries and tail. Length, 13 to i^}4 On a tree ; of small sticks, lined with moss and 2-3; bluish white; size variable, averaging X This remarkably long-winged and beautiful Hawk does notappear to extend its migrations far within the United observed it rather plentiful about and below Natchezin the summer season, sailing in easy circles, sometimes ata great elevation, so as to keep company with the TurkeyBuzzards in the most elevated regions of the air; at other timesthey were seen among the lofty forest trees, like Swallowssweeping along, and collecting the locusts {CicadcE) whichswarmed at this season. My friend Mr. Say observed thisspecies pretty far up the Mississippi, at one of Major Longscantonments. But except on the banks of
Size: 1365px × 1831px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbirdsnorthamerica
