The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-10
IA TITLE or PARK LikE.
The Swans send n Chicken Hawk HON
with No Duck fbr Breaknsst.

The long line OF tnngle and forbidden past.
ure that makes Central Park lake quite mac.
cessible from the west is broken near Seventy.
fifth street by bit Of fiat clay margin to
which n path dcscends over precipitous rocks.
Tho Park Department has set some benches
along the short strand. and here. urched by
the tall trees. nook IL formed to which re-.
pair every morning small company of the
neighboriug residents. The timber md
underground OF the opposite bank grow to tho
waters edge. and the whole effect within the
range of the eye is very picturesque.
Ahaf-dozen VI tho frcIucntcrs sat there yes
terday morning about o'clock. 1--WE swans
and troop OF ducks had swan int view from
the lower part of tho lake aud the scene was
peace itself when suddenly n flock " small
birds burst with shrill cries from tho tree
tops Of the eastern shore md dispersed In
every direction. moment later u chicken
hawk. seeming as big as an eagle. scared
above the trees. sailed out In u wide circle over
tho lake. returned to perch on tall tree near
whore it had appeared and settled Itself in
plain view.
The swans and tho d,cks hnd paid no uttcn-
tion to the alarm Of the small aock nor to the
advent Of the hawk. They were probably not
go well advised as their country cousins ut the
zig Visitors dangerous cliatRctrr.
Now sGid one of the gentlcmcn, ono who
hawk were to got after those ,lneks he'd soar ar
mp IN the ali, right over thcni. we'll. say 200
reS and ha moHE round and round II mar
he got them dnzed, when he'd drop right down
o" OF one one OF them and make off with him as casy
nEsst, ths s statement: When al hands lad
h 10 sSo thsr he sn % rs at
ducks before they were aware 3 tH an1 had
VnINt ppttp Il nnl. ,,-tkl
thana bargain e nj from lis sicment an non On,
SSs ITO S SIX tSe Tsssh Ss
d!espernte attempt to dive. and Tho hawk bent bent
rise other tic 'e d"ek 6ad as divea ther
hest stretch from tho scene and wore scurry-
ing ,Gst :" "oyG n, with great nuacking IN the
ct Ths 9st snG w ss &c to the Infinite
Wagers were Offered ana taken. mon ny trt t
both ways as the fight wavercd. Tho hawk
f fS1ld cs s1e I working his taons deeper into
Shorty fays got got h 1sy la" at" would
rs T wss tho hot S9ane on tn" field
lures had not shared in the terror Of the
about repeatedly in evident bewderm.n tt and
steadied.. faced the combat. and presently.
seeming, seem to see that The struggle inSant an
t Issue pStWeen nome folH and an invading foe.
Those who have scen the swan i,lling ns he
usually ides when he has nothing on his mind
ought to see him swimming with IN orrani to
90 do The big. meek birds were twenty yards
took the inspiration L seemed scarcely n sec
ond until they werO on either side Of tho con
testants,, beating the water with their wings
and !evclling rapid blows OF their strong heais
at the hawk. The latter released one foot
from the duck. and with beak and talon struck
Guiding that the fight was too unequal he dis
engaged himself altogether. and. posing an
grlly moment the spot he made of be-
scene with might and main doubtless post
poning his thanks to his proud rcscuers. who
assumed their most majestic poses and cruiscd
around in triumph.