Natural history of animals; . ure prey, but feed upon carrion,which they trace by sight at great distances. Theymake no nest, but deposit their eggs on the ground ornaked rock. There are three or four kinds in the UnitedStates. The Condor of the Andes and the Lammer-geyer of the Alps are Vultures of the largest latter attacks lambs, goats, and the chamois. TheCalifornia Vulture is the largest Bird of Prey in NorthAmerica, being as large as the largest Turkey ; the coloris black, the head orange and red. See Figure 104. Falcons, Hawks, and Eagles. These Birds have the head clothed with
Natural history of animals; . ure prey, but feed upon carrion,which they trace by sight at great distances. Theymake no nest, but deposit their eggs on the ground ornaked rock. There are three or four kinds in the UnitedStates. The Condor of the Andes and the Lammer-geyer of the Alps are Vultures of the largest latter attacks lambs, goats, and the chamois. TheCalifornia Vulture is the largest Bird of Prey in NorthAmerica, being as large as the largest Turkey ; the coloris black, the head orange and red. See Figure 104. Falcons, Hawks, and Eagles. These Birds have the head clothed with feathers, andtheir talons are very sharp. Their flight is rapid, andthey attack their prey with great ferocity, capturingchickens, ducks, grouse, quails, hares, rabbits, squirrels,and other small animals. The species are numerous,about seventy kinds of Eagles being known, and morethan thirty kinds of Falcons and Hawks inhabitingNorth America. The true Falcons have a distincttooth in the upper mandible, as seen in Figure Fig. 105. — American Peregrine Falcon, or Duck Hawk. BIRDS OF PREY. 77
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