. Die Vögel von Illinois und Wisconsin . in Wisconsin. Kumlien und Hollister (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, S. 64) Zustand:im Mai, 1872, wurde ein Paar dieser Falken gefunden, das im östlichen Teil des Dane County brütet, durch L. Kumlien. Das Nest wurde in einer niedrigen Grat Eiche, etwa acht Fuß vom Boden entfernt, und enthielt Gattung AQUILA Brisson. 165. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.). Golden Eagle. Division: Nordamerika und ein Teil von Mexiko (auch Teile von Europa, Asien und Afrika); brüten fast in seinem gesamten Bereich, in der Regel in den unruhigen Teilen der Lokalitäten. Erwachsene: Tarsus, vollständig gefiedert; allgemeines Gefieder

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. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . in Wisconsin. Kumlien and Hollister (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, p. 64) state:In May, 1872, a pair of these hawks was found nesting in theeastern part of Dane County, by L. Kumlien. The nest was placedin a low burr oak, about eight feet from the ground, and contained Genus AQUILA Brisson. 165. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.). Golden Eagle. Distr.: North America and part of Mexico (also parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa); breeding nearly throughout its range, usually in themountainous parts of unsettled localities. Adult: Tarsus, entirely feathered; general plumage, dark brown, lighter brown on the wing and tail coverts; feathers on back of headand nape, golden brown; primaries, dark brown; tail feathers, darkbrown, more or less variegated with lighter brown and grayish at thebases. Immature: Similar to the adult, but somewhat darker and thebasal two thirds or less, of the tail feathers, white; feathers of the tarsi, pale brown or whitish. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 473. Golden Eagle. Male: Length, 30 to 36; wing, 22.50 to 25; tail, 14.50; tarsus, 3.60 to 3.75. Female: Length, 35 to 39; wing, 24 to 26.50; tail, 15; tarsus, 4.05 to 4.25. The Golden Eagle was formerly not uncommon in winter in Illi-nois and Wisconsin, but is now rare. Mr. Isaac E. Hess informs me he has a Golden Eagle in his collec-tion taken near Philo, Champaign Co., Illinois, May 13, 1899; he alsostates that two others have been taken in that vicinity during thelast seven years. Mr. E. W. Nelson writes (Birds N. E. Illinois, 1876.p. 120): Not very uncommon during wnnter. Arrives in Novemberand departs early in spring. Formerly nested throughout the state. I can find no record of the eggs having been actually taken inIllinois and only one for Wisconsin, that of Dr. Hoy, (Trans. Wis-consin Agricultural Society, Vol. I, 1852) who describes the nestingof a pair in a large oak tree near Racine, in 1851. The nest is a very large structure, sometimes in

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