. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 140 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Santa Barbara group, where this eagle nests, it is said to feed on sheep and lambs, as evidenced by bones near the nest (Howell, 1917). The sparrow hawk (see fig. 43) is the smallest and usually the most common of all and is often to be seen perched on fence posts or tele- graph poles. It has a cry that sounds something like the words ''killy- killy-kiUjj-killy/' which sometimes gives it the name of "
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 140 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Santa Barbara group, where this eagle nests, it is said to feed on sheep and lambs, as evidenced by bones near the nest (Howell, 1917). The sparrow hawk (see fig. 43) is the smallest and usually the most common of all and is often to be seen perched on fence posts or tele- graph poles. It has a cry that sounds something like the words ''killy- killy-kiUjj-killy/' which sometimes gives it the name of "killy" hawk. The reddish brown tail of the adult and the black bars on the face will. Fig. 45. Bald Eagle (Ilaliaectus Icucoccphalus). (Drawn by R. Ridgway.) Courtesy of the United States Bureau of Biological Survey. help in the recognition of the bird, as will also its habit of poising in the air with beating wings. The sparrow hawk develops speed and captures its prey by dashing directly after it. From the sharp-shinned hawk the sparrow hawk is distinguished l).y sharp, pointed Avings which are in contrast to the short, rounded wings of the former. In the hand all of the falcons may be recognized by the notch near the tip of the bill which is lacking in other hawks. Although called "sparrow" hawk, this hawk very seldom preys upon birds, pre- ferring large insects and mice. Grasshoppers and large beetles torm. 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 California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game. [San Francisco, etc. ] State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
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