H. FAMILY FALCONTD2E, (THE HAWK.) Ainong hawke, genus Falco, we have: Duck Hawk. Winter resident, very rare ; carnivoroua; feeds on ducks, pigeona, blackbirds, etc.—Pigeon hawk. Wandering, very rarec carnivorous; feeda on pigeona and smaller birds, fleld mice, etc.—Sparrow hawk. Resident, common; lesa ao in winter; carnivoroua. Aa its name implies, it feeds on eparrows and other small birda, field mice, ahrewa, and amall reptiles. •Genus+ Astur. Goahawk. Winter resident, not com mon; carnivorona ; preya on partridges, birds, field mice, etc.
(benne Accipiter. Cooper's hawk. Winter reaident, rare; carnivoroue. Its principal food conaieta of birda and small quadrupeds' ; when hungry, will not ref uae a chicken for its deaaert.—Sharp-shinned hawk. Resident, or nearly so; never abundant; carnivorous' ; feeda on small birda, mice, etc. The smaller raembera of this farnily mostly reaort to the woods, fields, and meadows in queet of food, and aeldom viait the poultry yard, unlese pressed by hun ger. The farmer can well afford them thia small pittance for their aervice in deetroying mice, shrews, molest, etc , in his fielda.
Uenua Buteo. Red-tailed hawk. Resident, common; carnivoruue. The predatory habits of this powerfnl bird have rendered him the terror of the poultry yard. Partridges, larks, and other birda, rabhita, squirrela, mice, and even reptiles, form hie less dainty fare. I mnat leave the farmer to bslance the account ae he beat can.—Red-ahouldered hawk. Winter reeident, frequent in Beason; carnivorous; habite somewhat aimilar to the preceding species With which it la often confounded.; but much less trouuleaome the farmen—Broad-winged hawk. Reeident, and quite rare ; esrnivorous ; feeds on birds, mice, reptilea; rarely on chickens.
Genus Archibuteo. Rough-legged hawk. Winter real dent. It ia not common; earnivoroua; affects meadowa and the marehy burdera of atreame, where it feeda on such birda, mice, and reptilea aa are found in those placee, The number of meadow mice which this species destroys, ought, one would think, to insure it the protection of every husbandman.—Black hawk. Winter resident, rare; car
nivorona ; habits sirailar to thoae of the last-named spe ciea Audubon considers thia the eame aa the rough legged hawk in more mature plumage Genua Circus. Marsh hawk. Wandering, moatly Been in winter • carnivoroua; affects meadowe and marshy gronnda, hence it. name; feede on amall birds', but more especially on mice and other email quadrupeds, and wben in season, ou frogs, snakes. etc.
Genus Aquita. Golden eagle. Wandering, but very aelflom aeen; carnivorona. With coursge equal to hie atrength, he fearleaaly pounces on a ewan or a goose, a kid or a lamb, and, when inatigated by extreme hunger, haa been known to aeize on little children and bear them off to his mountain aerie. Young fawna, raccoons', haree, wild tarkeya, and other large birds constitute a portion of his bill of fare.
Genua Haticetus. White-headed eagle. Wandering, not commou: piacivoroua The principal food of the bald eagle ia flab, and thia ia moatly plundered from the fish hawk; aometimea preya on ducka and other water birds; when theae fail, he will even feed on carrion, and, like hia older brother, attack lambe, fawns, pigs, etc. Instances are related of hia seizing email children and carrying them away to his nest.
Genus Pandion. Fishhawk. \Tendering, frequent along the larger streams ; piscivoroue; affects our rivere and bays, and passes from one tu another ea the occur rence of ice, etc , may require. Feeds almost wholly on tish, which it catches with wonderful dexterity ; too often, as haa heen noticed, to be robbed of its prize by the white-headed eagle.