I am a thoughtful bird, with the deliberate flight of a Night Owl, rather than the dash of my daylight brethren.

I clear the fields of mice and other gnawers, besides spiders, grasshoppers, and snails; while as a frog-lover, I am a veritable Frenchman.
"I am a faithful Hawk besides, and when I am protected will nest for a lifetime in the same woodland, if there is a marsh or spring near by to furnish my daily frogs.

I am faithful also to my mate through life.

I help her build the nest and rear our young.

If House People are kind to me, I can be a gentle friend to them, even in the trials of captivity; but if I suspect a stranger, he must look at me only at long range, heavy though my flight appears.
"So I say boldly that I am a useful bird and a good Citizen.