Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1895 — Cowardice of a Large Eagle. [ARTICLE]

Cowardice of a Large Eagle.

The claim of the eagle to the title of king of birds seems to be slightly clouded by an incident reported from Stafford County, Virginia. A gentleman down there was watching an unusually fine bald eagle grandly sailing around in the air a few days ago, when he noticed a little bee martin rise in the air and make straight for the eagle. He wondered what the martin’s object could be, and was surprised to see It sail in boldly to tear the feathers out of the big eagle. But he was amazed to see the eagle, after a few moments of effort at beating little bird, sail away in full flight, making every effort to escape front the martin. The martin followed up closely for awhile, making a savaie jab at the eagle every few yards, was finally left behind through the superior retreating powers of the big eagle.