. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. HABITS OF THE BUZZARD. t, the Buz^aid iil incapable of chasing the swift-wiii<Ted fnmp i ⢠i v ⢠falconry, and among the ancient sifortsLrwas reVifcd'nf f' *f""^ ^""^ "^'^ «P°^'t ^f L,komany large brds of prey, h is oxceedingtyhab e to 1" ;'t'' "I"^ '''''''^^y ^^'"^d. the rook and crow: and the mvv nv Pn^.cf/'^ â¢i'^'"^""'â¢fâ¢m tlie vulture in\vl-« men wounded or'disabled £ fljir he T'uT '%' "°''^'^ '^^"^^
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. HABITS OF THE BUZZARD. t, the Buz^aid iil incapable of chasing the swift-wiii<Ted fnmp i ⢠i v ⢠falconry, and among the ancient sifortsLrwas reVifcd'nf f' *f""^ ^""^ "^'^ «P°^'t ^f L,komany large brds of prey, h is oxceedingtyhab e to 1" ;'t'' "I"^ '''''''^^y ^^'"^d. the rook and crow: and the mvv nv Pn^.cf/'^ â¢i'^'"^""'â¢fâ¢m tlie vulture in\vl-« men wounded or'disabled £ fljir he T'uT '%' "°''^'^ '^^"^^ constant antag^i J ,.nd by laying itself on its back, anTstrildt ^X^2 its' 1 """^t '^ ^^^^^^'S^t can drive oft an apparently superior foe " ''^ ^ ^^^^^^ '^"'1 crooked talons by Mr. Tiiompson, displayed some X curio-lo^^^r^^ ''^^"'° ^"^^^^^ ^^ related linto the Buzzard nature. It wS ^ Pocuhanties, and afforded some insShfc jfoiid ot catching mice in a barn, " Idarling at them as they traversed -^ ^, _ Itlie lloor, and striking at them through the straw. In many in- fetinices, the bird missed its stroke, Liut ^vas never discomfited, and j\vas always ready to make a IfRsh attack. It would also catch and kill rats, but preferred mi<^e, pr(,l)iibly because they gave it less [rouble. It detested stran"ors hod used to fly fiercely at them' bad knock their liats over their ;ars, or fairly off their heads. A lather remarkable amusement in fc-hieh this bird indulged, was to lump ou Its master's feet and Imtic his shoestrings. It would tat magpies and jackdaws, but Bid not seem to care very much tor such diet, ma,giiies being even *nore distastefuf than jackdaws. 3n one occasion a jackdaw had Been shot, and fell into a mill lam. The Buzzard pounced on Hie dying bird, and grasping it his talons, held it beneath'"thj bter until it was dead. Whether Die act was intentional or not is lot certain, but as the bird rc-
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