. L'American natural history : une base de connaissances utiles des animaux supérieurs de l'Amérique du Nord . L'histoire naturelle. J2G COMMANDES D'OISEAUX, OISEAUX DE PROIE battant cinq milles avec elle, doit faire appel à tout homme et garçon qui aime la maîtrise d'une bonne baguette, et l'encore de clic d'un rabatteur. Le voyage en bateau jusqu'au fleuve de Shrewsbury, de New York à Long Branch, vaut la peine de prendre au milieu de l'été qu'à la vue des Ospreys, tourner lentement au-dessus de la lagune, la traque encore leurs proies, et finny anon plongeant d'une voix forte. AMERICAN OSPREY. dans l'eau. Parfois, le bold rendez tout à fait hors de la vue. Le plus

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. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. J2G ORDERS OF BIRDS—BIRDS OF PREY flying five miles with it, must appeal to every man and boy who loves the grasp of a good rod, and the musical click of a reel. The boat trip up the Shrewsbury River, from New York to Long Branch, is worth taking in midsummer solely for the sight of the Ospreys, winging slowly over the still lagoon, stalking their finny prey, and anon plunging with a loud. AMERICAN OSPREY. into the water. Sometimes the bold go quite out of sight. The most sur- splash fishers prising thing about such performances is the size of the fish that an Osprey can lift and carry away. In carrying a fish, an Osprey always grasps it on the back, with one talon well ahead of the other, and the head of the fish pointing straight forward. This is to secure a minimum of resist- ance from the air, and render it an easy matter to steer the prize to the home-nest, or to a tall tree on which it may be devoured at leisure. It is no wonder that a three-pound Osprey carrying a one-pound fish is moved to jettison his cargo when he sees a hostile bald eagle bearing down upon him with empty claws and his decks cleared for action. The story of the Ospreys of Gardiner's Island is a most interesting chapter in bird-life. The owner of that island is a relentless enemy to cats and gunners, and a fierce protector of all the wild life on the island, which is wholly his. His weapons are loaded for hunters only, and for several years the Ospreys have bred regu- larly around Mr. Gardiner's house, and all over the island. A pair of birds occupies the same nest year after year, adding to the mass each year, until the nest contains a wagon-load of sticks of many sizes, and measures six feet in diameter. To-day, strange to relate, some of the Ospreys are nesting practically upon the ground, serenely confident of their security from all harm. The Osprey is built lik

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