. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Golden Eagle. Taken in Inyo County A THRONE FOR THE GOLDEN EAGLE UNIVERSITY PEAK, IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS Photo by the A uthor ago, Oberholser estimated1 that the Golden Eagles of Montana, some 1450 pairs, destroyed annually 391,500 Sharp-tailed Grouse (Pedicecetes phasianettus columbianns—"a number that is astonishingly large, yet doubtless well within the ; It will be difficult, then, for us to make out a brief in defen
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The Golden Eagle. Taken in Inyo County A THRONE FOR THE GOLDEN EAGLE UNIVERSITY PEAK, IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS Photo by the A uthor ago, Oberholser estimated1 that the Golden Eagles of Montana, some 1450 pairs, destroyed annually 391,500 Sharp-tailed Grouse (Pedicecetes phasianettus columbianns—"a number that is astonishingly large, yet doubtless well within the ; It will be difficult, then, for us to make out a brief in defense of this royal brigand. Certainly, we cannot do so upon purely economic grounds. But there is robber blood enough in all of us to make us cry, "Brother!" when we hear the Eagle scream. It is envy and wicked folly, and not just vengeance, which leads us to strike down this winged presence of the mountains, this watcher of the deserts, and fearless companion of the sun. It is good to have something with red blood among us—or over us. And if it takes expensive food to sustain such quality, let him have it. What are grouse and ducks and rabbits, fawns, even, before the dignity of this majestic symbol! I'll take Eagles myself! California is the ancient citadel and heart's home of the Golden Eagle. Although this storied bird occupies, or has occupied, the major portion of xThe North American Eagles and Their Economic Relation, by Harry C. Oberholser, Biol. Surv. Bulletin, No. 7, 1906, p. 28. I705. 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 Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Dickey, Donald R. (Donald Ryder), 1887-1932; Pierce, Wright M; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Brooks, Allan, 1869-1946. San Diego ; Los Angeles ; San Francisco : South Moulton Company
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