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Bird Homes; The Nests, Eggs, and Breeding Habits of the Land Birds Breeding in the Eastern United States With Hints on the Rearing and Photographing of Young Birds
Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore
Paperback. General Books LLC 2012-02-05.
ISBN 9781154335187
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904. Excerpt: ... Chapter V NESTS IN BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, WALLS, ROCKS, BANKS, AMONG ROOTS, BRUSH HEAPS, AND IN HOLES IN THE GROUND 349. Golden Eagle: Aqulla chrysaetos (Linn.) Adult--Dark brown; back of head and neck rusty, with pointed feathers; the lower part of leg (tarsus) covered with white feathers. "Length--330.00 to 35.00. $35.00 to 40.00." Breeding Range--Rarely east of the Mississippi, breeding probably in the mountainous regions of New York and New England. The nest is placed usually on rocky cliffs, but sometimes in trees; it is very large, being as much as " four feet in depth and five feet in diameter, " and is made of "sticks and lined with straw stubble, green grass, and twigs in leaf" (Davie). The eggs, 2 or 3 in number, are whitish, blotched, spotted, and faintly clouded with chestnut brown and pale lavender. Size--2.95 x 2.28. The Golden Eagle breeds in the mountains of the West, and is rarely found nesting in the Eastern States. In California the eggs are laid toward the end of February. 356. Duck Hawk; Peregrine Falcon: Falco peregrlnus anatum (Bonap.) Adult--Upper parts dark slate colour; tail darker, tipped with white; under parts cream, barred with dark slate colour or black, except upper part of breast. "Length--316.00; $ 19.00." Breeding Range--The Eastern States--breeding very locally. The nest is usually placed in the ledges of rocks in the mountainous districts, but sometimes a hollow in a large tree is used. 3 to 4 eggs are laid; they vary greatly in colour; some are creamy white with dark chocolate blotches, and others are reddish brown, spotted and blotched with various shades of the same colour. Size--2.08 x 1.63. Few people associate the name of Duck Hawk with the Peregrine Falcon of history, yet this is the bird that was used when falconry
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Bird Homes; The Nests, Eggs, and Breeding Habits of the Land Birds Breeding in the Eastern United States With Hints on the Rearing and Photographing of Young Birds
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