. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . and they ap-jDeared to make a practice of perse-cuting the Eagles just for sport. Isaw one of the Eagles launch out fromhis nest for a course across the broadvalley. A Falcon took after him, althothe Eagle had a big lead. A race,thought L Woof, zroof. wentthe Eagles wings; clip, clip,clip, clip, went the of a mile the smallerbird made up the distance,scratched His Majestys crownwith his noble toes, and wasup in the ether a hundred yardsbefore the Eagle c
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . and they ap-jDeared to make a practice of perse-cuting the Eagles just for sport. Isaw one of the Eagles launch out fromhis nest for a course across the broadvalley. A Falcon took after him, althothe Eagle had a big lead. A race,thought L Woof, zroof. wentthe Eagles wings; clip, clip,clip, clip, went the of a mile the smallerbird made up the distance,scratched His Majestys crownwith his noble toes, and wasup in the ether a hundred yardsbefore the Eagle could do athing. This process was re-peated until the gentle pair A pair of Prairie Falcons had a passed from sight, but a fewthe Falcon re-perch, clnickliug minutes laterturned to hishugely. At present the Golden Eagljis confined almost exclusivelyto the higher mountains,especially the Cascades. Itwas unknown to Cooperand Suckley, and we haveonly one record of its ap-pearance on Puget birds are practicallyresident wherever found,but they undoubtedly dowander oft to the prairiesand lowlands now and then. .** Fhoto by H. T. Boliliium and JV. L. Finlcy.\ PRIXCK Oh THE ROV.\L. THE BIRD IS STILL IN THE NEsT, ONE OF THE EAGLETS PREVIOUSLY SHOWN, Taken in California. ■Ji!* THE GULDEN EAGLE. ill fall aiul wiiiiir. T\\v\ luiiunc \iiy closfly tu a given strclchof ti-niiDiy ami piciliaMy liavi- llic iiMiiiitaiii anas pretty definitely |>ar-celled out ainonj,si tiieiii. Hairing accidents, the birds are mated for life,anil thru liie regularity of their habits it becomes jxissiblc to recognizeindividuals at sight. Among the foothills and almig the banks of the Columbia with itstributaries, the ^ello\v-lK.•llied Marmot (.-ircloniys ftiiiivciitcr avarus), locallyknown as Woodclmck or Ground-hog, is its staple article of diet; and itscousin, the Whistler (A. cali(/aliis), enjoys the same distinction in themountains. Lesser are captured on the one liam
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