RICHARDSON’S JAGER.

Tue Jagers are bold and destructive
birds. Except in the breeding season and
during migration, they are almost con-
stantly at sea. Their flight is high, easy,
and majestic, describing circles round the
object of which they are in quest. They
are usually seen in pairs. They are very
voracious, seizing their prey from other
birds, particularly the Ferns and Gulls,
and sometimes forcing the gigantic Alba-
tross to yield its tribute. They attack
their providers while on the wing, force
them to disgorge their prey, and then
seize it before it can reach the water. The

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