. North American birds eggs . eggs are similar to those of thePrairie Falcon, but are darker and bright-er, in fact they are tue darkest, brightestmarked, and most beautiful of Falconeggs; size x Data.—Stark Co.,N. D., May 4, 1901. Eggs laid on the graveCollector, Edw. [JSuff or reddish buff]on ledge of high rocky butte 356a. Peale Falcon. Falrii piTcgrinus pcalci. ^ Range.—Pacific coast from northern United States north to Alaska. A darker form of the preceding, such as occurs in this section with a greatmany other birds. The nesting habits and the eggs are prec
. North American birds eggs . eggs are similar to those of thePrairie Falcon, but are darker and bright-er, in fact they are tue darkest, brightestmarked, and most beautiful of Falconeggs; size x Data.—Stark Co.,N. D., May 4, 1901. Eggs laid on the graveCollector, Edw. [JSuff or reddish buff]on ledge of high rocky butte 356a. Peale Falcon. Falrii piTcgrinus pcalci. ^ Range.—Pacific coast from northern United States north to Alaska. A darker form of the preceding, such as occurs in this section with a greatmany other birds. The nesting habits and the eggs are precisely like those ofthe Duck Hawk. 357. Pigeon Hawk. [IJrownisli buff)Labrador, ^lay 29, feet up. Falro coUiinhnrius. Range.—North America, breeding chiefly northof the Tnited States except in some of tlie higherranges afong our northern border. A small Falcon,about 11 inches long, often confused with theSharp-shinned Hawk, l)ut much darker and a morestoutly built bird. It is a daring species, <iftenattacking birds larger than itself; it also feeds onmice, grasshoppers, squirrels, etc. They generallybuild a slight nest of sticks in trees, deep in thewoods; less often in natural cavities of dead trees;and sometimes on rocky ledges. The eggs have abrownish buff ground color, heavil
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