. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. HAWKS THAT ARE PESTS 69 Being a bird of strong and rapid flight, much strength and activity and great boldness, it is well equipped for raiding poultry-yards, and carrying off almost anything except geese and turkeys. Of 133 stomachs examined in Washington, 34. COOPEE'S HAWK. contained poultry or game birds; 52, other birds; 11, mam- mals; 1, a frog; 3, lizards; 2, insects; and 39 were empty. The game birds found were 1 ruffed grouse, 8 quails and 5 pigeons. Altogether, 21
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. HAWKS THAT ARE PESTS 69 Being a bird of strong and rapid flight, much strength and activity and great boldness, it is well equipped for raiding poultry-yards, and carrying off almost anything except geese and turkeys. Of 133 stomachs examined in Washington, 34. COOPEE'S HAWK. contained poultry or game birds; 52, other birds; 11, mam- mals; 1, a frog; 3, lizards; 2, insects; and 39 were empty. The game birds found were 1 ruffed grouse, 8 quails and 5 pigeons. Altogether, 21 species of useful birds had been eaten, but only 4 mice, 1 rat and 1 grasshopper. No record could be much blacker than this, and Cooper's. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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