I know I am small, but I can kill a bird bigger than myself, and I have a big brother who is a regular Chicken and Hen Hawk.

I hide my nest in the lengths of thick evergreens, or on a rocky ledge, and all the year round I take my own wherever I find it.

I prefer to prey on birds--Dove or Sparrow, Robin or Thrush, song bird or Croaker--all are alike to me.

I consider myself a true sportsman, and I do not like such tame game as mice or frogs.

I pounce or dart according to my pleasure; I can fly faster than any one of you, and few small birds escape my clutches.