. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 473. Golden Eagle. Male: Length, 30 to 36; wing, to 25; tail, ; tarsus, to Female: Length, 35 to 39; wing, 24 to ; tail, 15; tarsus, to The Golden Eagle was formerly not uncommon in winter in Illi- nois and Wisconsin, but is now rare. Mr. Isaac E. Hess informs me he has a Golden Eagle in his collec- tion taken near Philo, Champaign Co., Illinois, May 13, 1899; he also states that two others have been taken in that vicinity during the last seven years. M
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 473. Golden Eagle. Male: Length, 30 to 36; wing, to 25; tail, ; tarsus, to Female: Length, 35 to 39; wing, 24 to ; tail, 15; tarsus, to The Golden Eagle was formerly not uncommon in winter in Illi- nois and Wisconsin, but is now rare. Mr. Isaac E. Hess informs me he has a Golden Eagle in his collec- tion taken near Philo, Champaign Co., Illinois, May 13, 1899; he also states that two others have been taken in that vicinity during the last seven years. Mr. E. W. Nelson writes (Birds N. E. lUinois, 1876. p. 120): " Not very uncommon during winter. Arrives in November and departs early in spring. Formerly nested throughout the ; I can find no record of the eggs having been actually taken in Illinois and only one for Wisconsin, that of Dr. Hoy, (Trans. Wis- consin Agricultural Society, Vol. I, 1852) who describes the nesting of a pair in a large oak tree near Racine, in 1851. The nest is a very large structure, sometimes in the top of a tall. 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
Size: 1375px × 1817px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorcory, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbirds
