. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 312 NESTS AND EOaS OF The eggs of this Hawk are two to four in number, greenish-white, buffy- white or colorless, sometimes unmarked, but usually spotted, stained or blotched "With reddish or rusty-brown. Their average size is 343. BROAD-WINGED HAWK. Buteo latissimus (Wlls.) Geog. Dist.— Eastern North America, from New Brunswick and the Saskatchewan country south to Texas, Mexico, Central America, northern portion of South America and West 343. Broad-winged Hawk (After Audubon). The Broad-winged Hawk is of


. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 312 NESTS AND EOaS OF The eggs of this Hawk are two to four in number, greenish-white, buffy- white or colorless, sometimes unmarked, but usually spotted, stained or blotched "With reddish or rusty-brown. Their average size is 343. BROAD-WINGED HAWK. Buteo latissimus (Wlls.) Geog. Dist.— Eastern North America, from New Brunswick and the Saskatchewan country south to Texas, Mexico, Central America, northern portion of South America and West 343. Broad-winged Hawk (After Audubon). The Broad-winged Hawk is of general distribution In Eastern North America. It makes its summer home in the solitudes of dense woodlands, usually, in the vi- cinity of a marsh, lake or river. The bird is of an unsuspicious and spiritless char- acter, frequently permitting the Intruder to approach within a few yards of it with- out exhibiting the least alarm. When the nest is approached this Hawk is said to wtter a piercing cry of Its food consists of squirrels, weasels, frogs, mice. 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 Davie, Oliver; Davie, Oliver. Egg check list of North American birds. Philadelphia, D. McKay


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