The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-23

Prepared by National Geosraphic Society.
 Washington, D. C.-WNU Service TAGLES usually nest in out-of- K the-way places. But recently A two American eagles were discovered housekeeping only 30 miles from Baltimore. Accustomed to living in the vicinity of water, they selected tall pine tree near the Magothy river as the site for an immense nest.
 Building huge structure of sticks at considerable height from the ground, several large white eggs were laid, and the two birds took turns remaining on the nest for the months period of incubation. An ornithologist who. risking attack, scaled the tree numerous times was fortunate enough to observe the two young eaglets from the time they were matched until they flew away eleven weeks later.
 Eagles and their many relatives among the hawks and vultures are distributed throughout the world. except over the open seas, the bar ren Antarctic continent, and the smallest and most isolated of oceanic islands. Wherever found, they appeal even to the novice in knowledge of things outdoors be- cause of their-manner of life and predatory habits. Robust of form and strong in flight, they are re- marked at every appearance.
 The emblem of the Sumerian city of Lagash, in the third millennium before the Christian Era, was an eagle, which was engraved on the tablets and seals of the leaders and was carried as military standard by the army. An eagle also ap- peared on the seal of the King of UT, and continued in double-headed form in Hittite art, on certain coins of the Mohammedans, on the flags of Turkoman princes, and so on into modern times.
 The eagle symbol is probably de- rived from forms similar to our golden eagles or closely allied to that species, as several species of that type are found in the regions mentioned.
 Messenger of Zeus.
 To early Greeks the eagle was the messenger of Zeus and the only bird that dwelt in heaven-a fancy based, perhaps. on the high flying powers of these birds. A sill yer eagle standing on a spear was placed on the military standards of the legions of Rome, and this em- blem has been used widely as a conventional badge of military pow CT. Today it Is common decoration on flagstaffs in many countries.
 An American species of this group, the bald eagle, is found in the de- sign of the coat of arms of the United States, which appears on the Great Seal. A representation of 1t Is blazoned on many of our coins and decorations. It also appears on the Presidents flag, and on the Presidents seal in the bronze plate on the floor of the vestibule of the White House.
 The fierce harpy eagle, bird of dauntless courage, called by the Aztecs "the winged wolf" is en- graved on the official coat of arms and seal of Mexico and appears on the flag of that country. It is dis tinguishable from our species by its prominently crested head.
 The eagles and their kin form the group of birds of the order or Fal- coniformes, which includes about 2S8 distinct species, with many ad- ditional geographic races, so that in all there are recognized somewhat more than TOO living forms. The or der is divided into four principal families.
 The eagles, hawks, kites, and their relatives, forming the family Accipitridae, include the largest number of forms. They are mainly birds of medium to large size, with broad wings, strong legs. feet armed with sharp claws, and strongly hooked bills. Many possess light colored eyes, which. with their ac- tive interest in any movement that might indicate possible prey, give them fierce and aggressive ap- pearance.
 Their Methods of Flight.
 Flight in the hawkllke birds va ries considerably, according to the kind. Eagles, the large hawks, and the vultures. both of the New and Old worlds have broad wings which they flap slowly. Frequently they soar with set wings, utilizing air currents rising from the heated