. American birds, studied and photographed from life . ently, laying up wrathfor the days of strength when they could strike a blowthat would bring the blood. The growth of the young eagles was very slow butsteady. Fifteen days after our last visit we found thatthe stiff, black feathers were beginning to push their waythrough the thick coat of white down, and the eagletstook on a mottled appearance. When we again started up the mountain to visit theaerie we struck a heavy wind-storm driving down overthe hills. We could hardly climb in the teeth of the can never forget the sensation as w
. American birds, studied and photographed from life . ently, laying up wrathfor the days of strength when they could strike a blowthat would bring the blood. The growth of the young eagles was very slow butsteady. Fifteen days after our last visit we found thatthe stiff, black feathers were beginning to push their waythrough the thick coat of white down, and the eagletstook on a mottled appearance. When we again started up the mountain to visit theaerie we struck a heavy wind-storm driving down overthe hills. We could hardly climb in the teeth of the can never forget the sensation as we crossed through thelast fields of standing grain. The wind cracked and lashedthe tall stalks till it seemed we were in the midst of rag-ing waters. From the ridge we sat and watched theenormous silvery serpents that wriggled up and downthrough the standing grain, as gust after gust swept alongthe slope. Where the grain had been cut and shockedthe gale created havoc by scattering it broadcast downthe mountain side. But the most difficult task was to.
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