heir nests in every ledge. The falcon does not regret this arrangement in the least. He con-siders a young gull to be a dainty morsel, and he is sure of getting agreat many. He waits till the old birds are out of the way, and thendrops suddenly down on the nest, and carries off the little gull he… … THE GUSllAWK. Their bodies are rather slender, their wings short and round, while the tail islong. They fly low when they are searching for prey, and have a gliding and THE GOSHAWK. 25 stealthy manner. They nestle in trees or on rocks, and their nest is a littlelike that of the crow. There are but…
Birds -- Juvenile literature
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