. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. J-. v his attempts to strike it with his talons from beneath. The swan has already become much weakened, and its strength fails at sight of the courage and swiftness of its antagonist. At one moment it seems about to escape, when the ferocioiii^ eagle strikes with his talons the under side of its w^ing, and with an unresisted power forces the bird to fall in a slant- ing direction upon the nearest shore
. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. J-. v his attempts to strike it with his talons from beneath. The swan has already become much weakened, and its strength fails at sight of the courage and swiftness of its antagonist. At one moment it seems about to escape, when the ferocioiii^ eagle strikes with his talons the under side of its w^ing, and with an unresisted power forces the bird to fall in a slant- ing direction upon the nearest shore. Pouncing downwards, the eagle is soon joined by his mate, wdien they turn the body of the luckless swan upwards, and tear it o})en with their talons. Along all the coasts of North America, as also at the mouths of the chief rivers, the white-headed eagle is found watching for his prey. An instance is mentioned of one of these savage birds being entrapped, and falling a victim to his voracity. Having pursued a wild duck to a i)iece of freshly-formed ice, he pitched upon it, and began tearing his prey to pieces, when the mass on which he stood continuing to freeze, his feet became fixed in the ice. Having vainlv endeavoured with his powerful wings to rise in the air, he ultimately perished miserably. THE WILD TURKEY. The wild turkey, acknowdedged to be the finest of game birds, ranges throughout the forests of the more temperate portions of America. It is the parent of the valued inha- bitant of our poultry-yards ; and in its wild state utters the. 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 Kingston, William H. G. , 1814-1880. London : T. Nelson
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