. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . uncoes, etc. This Hawk is the most unwary, as it is the most useful, of its race. Itis no achievement to assassinate one from behind the cover of a convenienthaycock, or even to arrest its easy flight in an open field. The tillers of thesoil have done nothing more foolish or more prejudicial to their own intereststhan to allow and encourage the slaughter of this innocent and highly useful 396 THE MARSH HAWK. member of the agrarian police. A farmer would have as just cause to bein
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . uncoes, etc. This Hawk is the most unwary, as it is the most useful, of its race. Itis no achievement to assassinate one from behind the cover of a convenienthaycock, or even to arrest its easy flight in an open field. The tillers of thesoil have done nothing more foolish or more prejudicial to their own intereststhan to allow and encourage the slaughter of this innocent and highly useful 396 THE MARSH HAWK. member of the agrarian police. A farmer would have as just cause to beindignant at some interloper who shoots a Marsh Hawk on his premises as atanother who breaks up his gopher traps. As the breeding season approaches, the male Harrier, feeling the impulseof the ennobling passion, mounts aloft and performs some astonishing aeriale\-olutions for the delectation of his mate. He soars about at a great heightscreaming like a Falcon, or he suddenly lets go and comes tumbling out of. Taken in Morgan County. Photo by the Author. ON THE tOOKOUT FOR SIR HAWK. space head over heels, only to pull up at a safe distance from the groundand listen to the admiring shrieks of his spouse. At other times, saysMr. Ernest E. Thompson, he flies across the marsh in a course whichwould outline a gigantic saw, each of the descending parts done in a somer-sault and accompanied by the screeching notes, which form the only love songwithin the range of his limited vocal powers. This operation is not neces-sary in order to win his mate, for he is supposed to^ have won her for keeps,but after all, it is well enough to remind her now and then that he is a verygood fellow, for she is a size larger than he and a little exacting in matters ofcourtesy. THE SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. 397 Not only are the Marsh Hawks wedded for Hfe, but the male is verydevoted to his family. He assists in nest building, shares the duty of incu-bation, and is assiduous in providing for his brooding mate. Durin
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