. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 200 NATURAL HI8T0BY. TANDioN (Gr. Proper name.) /2. HaliaetuB (Or. °, the sea, atrtis an Eagle), the Osprey. The feet of tlie genus Pandiou are naked, armed with veiy long curved talons, the outermost of wliich can be drawn together, so as to hold their slippery prey. The wings are ample, and the second and third primary feathers the longest. ^ The OspiiEY, or Fisiilng Hawk, is spread over the whole of Kurope, part of Asia, and some portions of North America. As its name imports, its food consists entirely
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 200 NATURAL HI8T0BY. TANDioN (Gr. Proper name.) /2. HaliaetuB (Or. °, the sea, atrtis an Eagle), the Osprey. The feet of tlie genus Pandiou are naked, armed with veiy long curved talons, the outermost of wliich can be drawn together, so as to hold their slippery prey. The wings are ample, and the second and third primary feathers the longest. ^ The OspiiEY, or Fisiilng Hawk, is spread over the whole of Kurope, part of Asia, and some portions of North America. As its name imports, its food consists entirely of fish, whicli it obtains by dashing into the water, and seizing them with Its curved talons. The Osprey, although it takes the fish, is not tlie only bird that has a predilection for that diet, as the bald-headed eagle frequently waits until the osprey has seized the prey, and then deprives him' of it. Want of r"om I'reveuts the insertion of the entire spirited passiige from Wilson's Ornithology, describing tlie chase and capture. He relates that the eagle, after watciiiug the osprey as it dashes into the water after its finny i)rey, starts ofi' in pursuit as it emerges, bearing a fisii in its talons. "Each exerts his utmost to mount above the other, displaying, in these ren-. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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