Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys . ten seen flying fish strike the side of a yacht, and drop backinto the water, either killed or stunned. If you want to see an exhibition of skill you should watch a fish hawkor sea eagle tackle a flying fish. On one occasion a tuna drove a flying fishto the surface and immediately a hovering bald eagle swooped upon it. Theflying fish swerved and then dived. The eagle came on with a splendid rushand so did the persuing tuna and the two met. The eagle screamed angrilyas the tuna hurled itself clean out of water. There was a mighty splash asthe eagl
Hunting and trapping stories; a book for boys . ten seen flying fish strike the side of a yacht, and drop backinto the water, either killed or stunned. If you want to see an exhibition of skill you should watch a fish hawkor sea eagle tackle a flying fish. On one occasion a tuna drove a flying fishto the surface and immediately a hovering bald eagle swooped upon it. Theflying fish swerved and then dived. The eagle came on with a splendid rushand so did the persuing tuna and the two met. The eagle screamed angrilyas the tuna hurled itself clean out of water. There was a mighty splash asthe eagle struck at the tuna and for a second or two it was carried rightunder water, showing that its talons must have caught in the flesh of the greatfish. There was a terrific struggle for a few seconds and then the eagle by agreat effort rose, and sailed away to its nest with its plumage badly ruffled,and also its temper, if one could judge by its screaming. That time theflying fish escaped in the confusion. v ^- i- K/ X. --V . -^^ V- X,,--- ?5). » ^iS
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