. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . -sity comiiels. however, he fislus to sf>me pur-l)ose, and much after tin- manner of his erst-while victim, the fish lie is far less fas-tidious in his food than that Itird. how-ever, and often gorges himself until he on dead fish gathered along shore, espe-cially on the great salmon rivers of the north-west. When fish are scarce and waterfowl arcplentiful, the white head has little <lifliculty inliving ofT them. Coniplaint is made in Alaska,where the bald eagle is numerous, that he
. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . -sity comiiels. however, he fislus to sf>me pur-l)ose, and much after tin- manner of his erst-while victim, the fish lie is far less fas-tidious in his food than that Itird. how-ever, and often gorges himself until he on dead fish gathered along shore, espe-cially on the great salmon rivers of the north-west. When fish are scarce and waterfowl arcplentiful, the white head has little <lifliculty inliving ofT them. Coniplaint is made in Alaska,where the bald eagle is numerous, that hesometimes interferes with blue fox farming bykilling the for food. Though the bluefox is not a large animal he is by no means apigmy, and the bird who would make iiim hisquarry must needs possess both strength anddeternunation. .As this eagle has been takenfor our national emblem, it would seem to hethe part of patriotism to condone his faultsand remember only his virtues, among whichare a magnificent presence, superb iiowers offlight, and devoted care of his
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