April 10, 1773

Posted by sydney on Apr 10th, 1773

It appears from good information that sometimes the osprey falco haliaetus, Linn: is known to hawk the great pond at Frinsham.  It darts down with great violence on a fish, so as to plunge itself quite under water.  The man at the ale-house adjoining shot one as it was devouring its prey on the handle of a plough.  This man shot also a sea-pie, ostralegus on the banks of his pond.

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