. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . nerally at quite a heightfrom the ground; the nest is made of sticks and twigs, and often lined withpieces of bark; occasionally an old Hawks or Crows nest is used by the eggs are bluish white, unmarked or faintly spotted with pale brown. 33i. Goshawk. Astur atricapillus atricapillus. Range.—Northern North America, south in winter to tlie northern parts o£the United States. This species is one of the largest, strongest and most aud
. The bird book, illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs . nerally at quite a heightfrom the ground; the nest is made of sticks and twigs, and often lined withpieces of bark; occasionally an old Hawks or Crows nest is used by the eggs are bluish white, unmarked or faintly spotted with pale brown. 33i. Goshawk. Astur atricapillus atricapillus. Range.—Northern North America, south in winter to tlie northern parts o£the United States. This species is one of the largest, strongest and most audacicus of AmericanHawks, frequently carrying off Grouse and poultry, the latter often in thepresence of the owner. It is a handsome species in the adult plumage, withbluish gray upper parts, and light under parts, finely vermiculated with grayishand black shafts to the feathers. Length 23 inches. Their nests are placedwell up in the tallest trees, usually in dense woods, the nests being of sticks lined with weeds and bark. The three orfour eggs are bluish w4iite, generally un-marked, but occasionally with faint spots ofbrown. Size x
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