Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 98
that length being contributed byhis neck and legs. The general color is ashy-gray, the breast white, the wings, thighs, andabdomen black. The middle tail-feathers nearlyreach the ground, and on each side of the headare two long black tufts which give the bird itspopular name of secretary, because,… … THE SECRETAKY-BIRD. So named because, in the days when quill pens were used, writerswere in the habit of carrying them stuck over their ears. feet, and swallows whole, unless too big, whenthe beak tears them to pieces. When ready tokill, the bird lifts either leg as may be conve-nient, and brings…
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