Children's own library . THE LAMMERGEYER, OR VULTURE woods natural history 115 Eagles. The wings of the Golden Eagle are large,powerful, and slightly rounded, the fourth primary. IMPERIAL EAGLE feather being longest. The feet are feathered to thetoes. The flight of this magnificent bird is peculiarly beauti-ful and imposing, but its gait when on land is ratherawkward, for its long talons encumber it. Its foodis usually sea birds and the smaller quadrupeds, such 116 woods natural history as hares, rabbits, etc. ; but it does not hesitate to carryoff young lambs, or sometimes to destroy
Children's own library . THE LAMMERGEYER, OR VULTURE woods natural history 115 Eagles. The wings of the Golden Eagle are large,powerful, and slightly rounded, the fourth primary. IMPERIAL EAGLE feather being longest. The feet are feathered to thetoes. The flight of this magnificent bird is peculiarly beauti-ful and imposing, but its gait when on land is ratherawkward, for its long talons encumber it. Its foodis usually sea birds and the smaller quadrupeds, such 116 woods natural history as hares, rabbits, etc. ; but it does not hesitate to carryoff young lambs, or sometimes to destroy a sicklysheep. It generally hunts in pairs, one eagle watchingfrom some height, while the other courses along theground, and drives the game from the bushes. Themale and the female remain together all the year, andvery probably for life. It lays two eggs of a yellowish-white color with pale brownish spots, on a nest composedof a great mass of sticks, rushes, and grass, and theyoung are fledged about the end of July. While theyoung are in the nest, it is very dangerous to approachthe spot, as the Eagles are then extremely fierce anddaring. Some instances have been related of child
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