. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . yellow 5 the whole plumage is of BRITISH BIRDS. 83 a rusty brown, finely variegated with black and yellowlines, spots, and specks; its belly is ribbed with bars ofa brown colour, confusedly intermixed ; its tail is short,marked with dusky bars ; its legs are strong, and coveredto the claws with a thick close down, of a rust colour;its claws are large, much hooked, and of a dusky nest is large, being nearly three feet in diameter ; itis composed of sticks bound together by fibrous roots,and lined with leaves. It generally
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . yellow 5 the whole plumage is of BRITISH BIRDS. 83 a rusty brown, finely variegated with black and yellowlines, spots, and specks; its belly is ribbed with bars ofa brown colour, confusedly intermixed ; its tail is short,marked with dusky bars ; its legs are strong, and coveredto the claws with a thick close down, of a rust colour;its claws are large, much hooked, and of a dusky nest is large, being nearly three feet in diameter ; itis composed of sticks bound together by fibrous roots,and lined with leaves. It generally lays two eggs,somewhat larger than those of a Hen, and variegatedlike the bird itself. The young ones are very voracious,and are well supplied with various kinds of food by theparents. This bird has been found, though rarely,in Great Britain; it builds its nest in the caverns ofrocks, in mountainous, and almost inaccessible places,and is seldom seen on the plain, or perched on trees: itfeeds on young hares, rabbits, rats, mice, and reptilesof various BRITISH BIRDS.
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