. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 51. Photo by P. B. Peabody. YOUNG MARSH HAWKS. (3 weeks old.) breeding season commences soon after the first of May. Complete sets of eggs number from three to six, most often four or five making the number. The eggs are a pale bluish white or greenish white aud are oftenest unspotted although very often sets will be seen that have faint shell marking or spots of pale brownish. HABITS. This long winged and long legged harrier is one of the most com- mon of the Raptores. The species can always readily be distinguish- ed from an
. American bird magazine, ornithology. Birds. AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 51. Photo by P. B. Peabody. YOUNG MARSH HAWKS. (3 weeks old.) breeding season commences soon after the first of May. Complete sets of eggs number from three to six, most often four or five making the number. The eggs are a pale bluish white or greenish white aud are oftenest unspotted although very often sets will be seen that have faint shell marking or spots of pale brownish. HABITS. This long winged and long legged harrier is one of the most com- mon of the Raptores. The species can always readily be distinguish- ed from any other by the white upper tail coverts which are present in all stages of plumage and by the general coloration. Their flight ex- cept when in the pursuit of prey, is generally quite slow, probably due to the eagerness with which they are watching the ground below for the slightest sign of animal life. Although slow their flight is very graceful and they will sail back and forth over the meadow with their. 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 Worcester, Mass. : C. K. Reed
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