An Interesting Duel.
A fine specimen of the American eagle, caught on one of the islands opposite Saula Baibara some time ago, has been kept tied up in the yard of Birabent's Hotel for some time, awaiting a puichaser. This noble bud was sold Fuday, and was temporarily placed in (he yard of a game fowl fnneier, who .smiled significantly when warned that tho eagle might hurt his fowls. The grim-looking bird had not been in the yard long befoie tho gamecocks began to crow and strut up and down in front of the strange visitor. The eagle sat quietly in the centre of the yard, apparently unconscious of the presence of the noisy gamecocks, until suddenly one of them flew at him and struck him upon one of his wings. He looked down upon the little chanticleer with a curiou3, inquisitive glance, as much as to inquire what was the matter ? Then another brave game-iowl struck him in the bieast, while number one hit !>ini on the neck. The noble bud now opened his wings with a lazy, leisuiely swing, erected his cre-it feathers, and his eyes seemed to blaze like coate of lire. The American eagle was becoming interested in the businea-i, and rather angiy. Again one of the Golden Pheasant fowK dashed lecklcssly at the eagle, giaspmg a bunch of feathers m its attack. Before it could recover from its charge the eagle had ixtended one of its talons and seized the game-cock by its n?ck, acid by a dexterous swint/, laul it flutteung and quivering beneath its left foot. Tne second game-fowl now charged upon the huge strangei, whose wing-i weie now half opened and lazily lising and falling; as the game cock sfciuck, it was met with a blow from the eagle's wing, and as it fell was caught in the opened talons of the captive foe and laid struggling and dying upon the ground. The victor did not appear to be the least excited, and after thus disposing of its troublesome adveisaries, lazily stepped to one side and seemed to lelapse into a state o£ meditative reflection, every once in a while looking down indifferently upon the bloody trophies of its power lying dead at its feet. These eagles from the islands a,re magnificent specimens of the American national bird, aie gentle when unprovoked, are patient under restraint and easily domesticated. — Santa Baibara Press.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18840216.2.42.8
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1812, 16 February 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
Word count
Tapeke kupu
400An Interesting Duel. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1812, 16 February 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.