. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 222 NE8T8 AND BOOS OF 355. FBAIRIE FALCON. Falco mexicanus Schleg. Geog. Dist.—Western United States, from the Eastern border of the Plains to the Pacific Ocean. South into Mexico. Casual to Illinois. The American Lanner or Prairie Falcon is an abundant species throughout the open country of Western United States. It is the representative of the two Lanners of the Old World. This Falcon is said to possess great strength and daring; It at- tacks and overpowers the great hares of the prairies, and other animals even larger and heavier than
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 222 NE8T8 AND BOOS OF 355. FBAIRIE FALCON. Falco mexicanus Schleg. Geog. Dist.—Western United States, from the Eastern border of the Plains to the Pacific Ocean. South into Mexico. Casual to Illinois. The American Lanner or Prairie Falcon is an abundant species throughout the open country of Western United States. It is the representative of the two Lanners of the Old World. This Falcon is said to possess great strength and daring; It at- tacks and overpowers the great hares of the prairies, and other animals even larger and heavier than itself. It is very common in Wyoming and Washington Terri- tories, Oregon and California. The Prairie Falcon nests usually on cliffs and ledges of rocks, sometimes in cavities in trees. The composition of the nests is sticks with. ? ? Lannek Falcon, not distinguishable in cut fiom our Prairie Falcon (From Brehm). a lining of grasses. In some of the rocky canons of Colorado nests of this hawk have been found on the tops of those massive sandstone columns that stand solitary and alone like huge chimneys. The eggs are two to five in number. Three sets of the eggs of this species are in the cabinet of J. Parker Norris. One of five 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 Davie, Oliver; Davie, Oliver. Egg check list of North American birds. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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