The old Order _Raptores_--birds of prey--included Hawks and Eagles, and Owls. These are now placed in two orders as "Diurnal Birds of Prey"--Hawks, and "Nocturnal Birds of Prey"--Owls. They all seize prey with the very well-developed talons, and not with the bill. Hence they were called _Raptores_--seizing birds. They use these talons when flying, and do not catch prey in scrub, or very close to the ground, unless in a clear space. The two Harriers are typically Ground Hawks. The name is said to be derived from the habit these birds are said to possess of _harrying_ birds. They are generally called "Swamp Hawks," and may frequently be seen flying low over bushes, to beat birds out. The Goshawks--_i.e._, Goosehawks--possibly received their name by confusion, as possibly a Falcon to hunt Geese was kept in olden days, but probably it was not this bird. Three of these birds are rare. The White Goshawk is a fine bird, and is confined to Australia and Tasmania. The Australian Goshawk is said to be the only troublesome Hawk to the poultry farmer, and he bears a bad name generally. The Lesser Goshawk is a casual visitor in the Eastern States. The Sparrowhawk of the ornithologist is much feared by small birds. He lurks in ambush, suddenly flashes out upon his prey, and is away with it instantly. The male is one of the smallest of Hawks. It is an almost universal rule in this order of birds that the females are larger, often much larger, than the males, and that there are several changes of plumage before the adult plumage is finally donned, so it is often a matter of difficulty to determine exactly the name of one of these birds. Eagles are found the world over except in New Zealand. Our Eagle has the honor of being, as already stated, the largest Eagle in the world. It is also of undoubted courage, as its specific name, _audax_ (bold) would lead one to suppose. It is, further, Gould says, of a "far more pleasing and elegant contour" than the Golden Eagle, the "pride and pest of the parish." Whoever heard of an Australian who was proud of his Eagle, though it is something to be proud of? Let our noble bird appear near a house, and there is a rush for a gun. On Eyre Peninsula we found the Eagles fed their young on rabbits, a serious pest in Australia.