. Animals in action; studies and stories of beasts, birds and reptiles; their habits, their homes and their peculiarities . bode for his own young. So he takespossession, and hurries away for the missing materials ; but foodmust first be found for hungry stomachs. We see him sweepingon high. Suddenly he plunges downward upon a hurryingmouse, a frog, a small bird, or a fish. The great bird, two feetlong and over four from tip to tip of his outstretched wings,looks splendid in his airy flight. Then a second bird of preyappears. The newcomer is somewhat smaller than the redkite, being only eighte
. Animals in action; studies and stories of beasts, birds and reptiles; their habits, their homes and their peculiarities . bode for his own young. So he takespossession, and hurries away for the missing materials ; but foodmust first be found for hungry stomachs. We see him sweepingon high. Suddenly he plunges downward upon a hurryingmouse, a frog, a small bird, or a fish. The great bird, two feetlong and over four from tip to tip of his outstretched wings,looks splendid in his airy flight. Then a second bird of preyappears. The newcomer is somewhat smaller than the redkite, being only eighteen inches long and a little over fortywith outstretched wings. This is the saker, the possessor ofthe confiscated nest. He is the most formidable enemy of allbirds, from the big wild goose to the tiny finch. The sakerflits about like a shadow, and his powerful claws clasp the shud-dering prey like a vise of iron. The kite pursues with a loudscream. In vain does the saker seek to escape. The piercingcry comes nearer. Finally he drops his booty and hurriesaway, while the kite devours his stolen prize at his leisure. But. Elk-shooting in tlie North.
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