. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. OS PREY 281 appears for a moment before rising with its prey grasped ni its powerful talons. As a rule, it carries is food to some favorite pereli, there to devour It. It ,s said that Fish Hawks have been known to strike fish so large that, unable to re- lease their hold, they were drawn under water and drowned. "When protected, Fish Hawks, like many other birds to a large degree lose their fear of man. In the 'Auk,' for October, 1892, will be found a valuable article by Dr. C. S. Allen, on « e habits of
. Birds of village and field [microform] : a bird book for beginners. Birds; Oiseaux. OS PREY 281 appears for a moment before rising with its prey grasped ni its powerful talons. As a rule, it carries is food to some favorite pereli, there to devour It. It ,s said that Fish Hawks have been known to strike fish so large that, unable to re- lease their hold, they were drawn under water and drowned. "When protected, Fish Hawks, like many other birds to a large degree lose their fear of man. In the 'Auk,' for October, 1892, will be found a valuable article by Dr. C. S. Allen, on « e habits of this species, as observed by him on Plum Is ajHl,, where for forty yLs the lanu. (CJiapman.) In the Adirondacks, on an inlet between two of the lakes of the 'Fulton Chain,' a pair of Fish Hawks had a nest for many years, and though sportsmen's boats passed under their very tree on the way up the lakes, the hirds, protected by the chivalry of the guif^ ^, were so tame they would perch beside the nest un- moved while the gunners looked up at them. It is said that the Fish. Fig. 108. Grasping foot of Fish 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 Bailey, Florence Merriam, b. 1863. Toronto : McClelland & Goodchild
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