"... I fear that it cannot truthfully be asserted that eagles are absolutely harmless with regard to young lambs, , and very young deer fawns, but I think that the harm alleged to have been done by them has perhaps been exaggerated. I believe that the number of grouse actually killed by them is very small; but of course, if they persistently hunt a , they undoubtedly drive the grouse off the ground. Their food, I think, consists chiefly of hares and rabbits, and where there are plenty of hares they do, I believe, very little damage to other game."
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