Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 68.—Head of Marsh Hawk, uat. size. other wet places in the northern part of the city. It is one of the speciesmost frequently exposed for sale in the markets. [489] The Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forjicatus, is a wide ranging spe-cies, which may pay us a flying visit at any time. 151. (6.) Accipiter fuscus (Gm.) Bp. Sharp-shinned Abundant. [494] 152. (5.) Accipiter cooperi Bp. Coopers Hawk ; Chicken Abundant. [495]. Fig. C9.—Bill and foot of Coopers Hawk, nat. size. RAPTORES ACCIPITRES FALCONID^E. 8 7 153. (4.) A
Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 68.—Head of Marsh Hawk, uat. size. other wet places in the northern part of the city. It is one of the speciesmost frequently exposed for sale in the markets. [489] The Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forjicatus, is a wide ranging spe-cies, which may pay us a flying visit at any time. 151. (6.) Accipiter fuscus (Gm.) Bp. Sharp-shinned Abundant. [494] 152. (5.) Accipiter cooperi Bp. Coopers Hawk ; Chicken Abundant. [495]. Fig. C9.—Bill and foot of Coopers Hawk, nat. size. RAPTORES ACCIPITRES FALCONID^E. 8 7 153. (4.) Astur atricapillus (Wils.) Bp. Goshawk. Very rare; only occasionally observed during the winter months. [496J 154. (—.) Falco peregrinus Tunstall. Peregrine Falcon ; Duck rare and only casual. We are informed by Mr. George Shoe-maker that a Duck Hawk was seen upon the river in winter some yearsago. On inquiring further into this case, Mr. William Palmer, who sawthe bird, gave us the following account: Ashe was skating on theriverjustabove Long Bridge, one morning in December, 1878, he observed a num-ber of Ducks upon some open water, towards which a man was pushing askiff over the ice. At his shot, a Duck which had been wounded rose andflew along a few feet over the ice. Mr. Palmer started in pursuit, buthad not gone far before he observed a Duck Hawk flying along onlyabout 20 yards overhead. Both man and hawk continued along in thismanner for some 300 yards, when the wounded
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