. The economic value of birds to the state . Hawk. {From Fisher.)3 stomachs contained poultry. 12 stomachs contained other stomachs contained mice. 40 stomachs contained other stomachs contained stomachs contained stomachs contained stomachs contained spiders. 7 stomachs contained crawfish. 1 stomach contained earth worms. 2 stomachs contained offal. 3 stomachs contained stomachs were empty. Red-Tailed Hawk : Chicken Hawk {Buteo borealis).—This species, of which afigure is given, is decidedly larger than the preceding. Its note
. The economic value of birds to the state . Hawk. {From Fisher.)3 stomachs contained poultry. 12 stomachs contained other stomachs contained mice. 40 stomachs contained other stomachs contained stomachs contained stomachs contained stomachs contained spiders. 7 stomachs contained crawfish. 1 stomach contained earth worms. 2 stomachs contained offal. 3 stomachs contained stomachs were empty. Red-Tailed Hawk : Chicken Hawk {Buteo borealis).—This species, of which afigure is given, is decidedly larger than the preceding. Its note is a long squealingwhistle. Summary of the Contents of 562 Stomachs of tlie Red-Tailed Hawk. {From Fisher^54 stomachs contained poultry or game stomachs contained other stomachs contained stomachs contained other stomachs contained insects. 8 stomachs contained crawfish. I stomach contained centipede. 13 stomachs contained offal. 37 stomachs contained batrachians or stomachs were Upper figure, RED-TAILED figure, COOPERS HAWK ABOUT Z^ NATURAL SIZE. ECONOMIC VALUE OF BIRDS TO THE STATE. 2] Broad-winged ;N)s. (Buteo platypterus).— T\i& name Chicken Hawk is alsoapplied to our Broad-winged Hawk, a somewhat smaller species than the two pre-ceding, but closely related to them ; but examination of 65 stomachs of this birdfailed to show that one bird of the number had eaten poultry. The Broad-wingsnote is a high, thin, long-drawn, piercing whistle. Summary of the Contents of 65 Stomachs of the Broad-winged Hawk. {From Fisher.) 2 stomachs contained small stomachs contained stomachs contained other mammals. 11 stomachs contained reptiles. 13 stomachs contained stomachs contained insects. 2 stomachs contained earth worms. 4 stomachs contained crawfish. 7 stomachs were empty. Sparrow Hawk [Falco sparverius).— When we study the food of our so-calledSparrow Hawk, we find it is
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