2. He has been described as showing a lofty independence, which makes him
disdain to feed on anything that is not slain by his own strength. But
Alexander Wilson, the great naturalist, says that he has seen an eagle
feasting on the carcass of a horse. The eagle lives to a great age. One at
Vienna is stated to have died after a confinement of one hundred and four
years.
3. There are several species of the eagle. The golden eagle, which is one
of the largest, is nearly four feet from the point of the beak to the end
of the tail. He is found in most parts of Europe, and is also met with in
America. High rocks and ruined and lonely towers are the places which he
chooses for his abode. His nest is composed of sticks and rushes. The tail
feathers are highly valued as ornaments by the American Indians.
4. The most interesting species is the bald eagle, as this is an American
bird, and the adopted emblem of our country. He lives chiefly upon fish,
and is found in the neighborhood of the sea, and along the shores and
cliffs of our large lakes and rivers.
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