Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

pointing to a big, bald-headed eagle
that was circling over our heads, that
bird flies out from his nest In the
morning, captures duck, ana theh
does nothing more for three or four
hours. Shiftless, worthless creature,
he would be happier and healthier II
he put in eight hours day steadily
and then turned in the extra birds ne
caught to Tom Ferguson.
1.-The eagle is the national bird,
RESPONDED severely. Such talk as
yours comes pretty near being treason.
And IT Is a SANDER on the character
of respectable eagles. Just at this
time of year an eagle doesn't have TO
work hard. But when winter really
sets in there isn't a better feathered
example of the strenuous life than the
abused eagle. Even with his eyesight
he sometimes has to fly miles ana
miles before he can see an unwary
duck or heron
"The next day he was hired as guide
by man who had quite name as an
optician. Tom asked If an eagle that
had acquired the habit of using field
glasses wouldn't be able to see far
Their than IL he used his naked eye
"'Probabiy he would, replied the
ontician In rather doubtful tones, but
have the eagles in these woods ex
hibited any yearning for field glasses
The average eagle is pretty we'll sat
isfied with his eyesight as 1t is.
TON was positive he had hit upoi
a great labor-saving scheme, SO h
wasn't the man to give 1t up. He sen
down to the city and ordered pair O
!. small but powerful field glasses. The
he climbed up to an eagles nest ina
: he had had his eye on for some tim
:. and caught one of the eaglets. TOT
brought the eaglet home and bega
:. training 1t. The first thing was
9 get the aglet to look on him as hi
friend and to regard the Ferguso
house as his home. After the Gag
y was tame Tom began to teach him
II nse the field glasses. Tom hung II
ID .<lasses about the birds neck and In
% little while the eagle got SO that
% would pick the glasses up In one cav
hold them to his eyes, and sper
ID hours exploring the country rour
y about.
T. "By the time the eagle reached th
% stage he was pretty well grown al
the winter had really set In. To
re Judged it was time to put his protege
ID training to some practical advantae
II, Scientific instruments, loving cal
ns and training under the eye of the be
at guide in the north woods have be
IN Iayished on YOU he said to the Gag
ey Seek the freedom of the skies a
To, search for birds. This Is your hon
to SO bring the trophies of the cha
es back here. l prefer ducks. but
"a take anything. Well divide the spo
on between US, and I'll take care that I
I'D good man who owns you don't get
ne worst end of It,
mt THE eagle flew up. AS soon as
was clear of the ground he lifted
ID glasses to his eyes and began
ct search for secluded ducks. Tol
lat idea of using The field glasses evide
up lv was a good one. Another eagle
are been flying about. high in air, look
a for game and not finding any. But
he minute Toms bird was fairly up. "
his the increased field given him by
Mr.. glasses, he saw duck and started
al@ It.
the "rhe duck that the trained ga
Ike started after was evidently a
ELY wavs off. for 1t had been out OF 81
de- of the other eagle. But eagles
cts swift flyers. and it wasn't long be
} Toms pet came winging back.