Children's own library . woods natural history 119 The Kite is spread over Europe, Asia, and NorthernAfrica. It builds in tall trees, and lays three eggs,white, spotted with reddish-brown at the larger length is rather more than two feet; the fourthprimary feather is the longest, the first and seventhnearly COMMON BUZZARD The Peregrine Falcon is an inhabitant of most partsof Europe, Asia, and South America. Its strength andswiftness are very great, enabling it to strike down itsprey with great ease ; indeed, it has been known to dis-able five partridges in succession. From its
Children's own library . woods natural history 119 The Kite is spread over Europe, Asia, and NorthernAfrica. It builds in tall trees, and lays three eggs,white, spotted with reddish-brown at the larger length is rather more than two feet; the fourthprimary feather is the longest, the first and seventhnearly COMMON BUZZARD The Peregrine Falcon is an inhabitant of most partsof Europe, Asia, and South America. Its strength andswiftness are very great, enabling it to strike down itsprey with great ease ; indeed, it has been known to dis-able five partridges in succession. From its successfulpursuit of ducks Americans call it the Duck Hawk. 120 WOOD S NATURAL HISTORY It changes the color of its plumage several timesbefore it arrives at full maturity. It builds on ledgesof rocks, laying four eggs of a reddish-brown length is from fifteen to eighteen inches.
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