. The popular natural history . Zoology. 242 THE OSPSEY. luckless fish with such force that it drives a shower of spray in every direction, and soon emerging, flies away to its nest, bearing its prey in its grasp. In order to enable it to seize and retain so slippery a creature as a fish, the claws of the Osprey axe long, curved, and very sharp, the soles of. BALD, OR EAGLE.—{Halioetus Leucocephalus.) the feet are rough, and the outer toe is capable of great versatility. When the bird has settled upon its nest, or upon any spot where it intends to eat its prey, it does not relinq
. The popular natural history . Zoology. 242 THE OSPSEY. luckless fish with such force that it drives a shower of spray in every direction, and soon emerging, flies away to its nest, bearing its prey in its grasp. In order to enable it to seize and retain so slippery a creature as a fish, the claws of the Osprey axe long, curved, and very sharp, the soles of. BALD, OR EAGLE.—{Halioetus Leucocephalus.) the feet are rough, and the outer toe is capable of great versatility. When the bird has settled upon its nest, or upon any spot where it intends to eat its prey, it does not relinquish its hold, but, as if fearful that the fish should escape, continues its grasp, and daintily picks away the flesh from between its 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. New York, Burt Co
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