The Haggart Falcon.
2 The second, is the Haggart Falcon, which is otherwise tearmed the Peregrine Falcon. The Haggart is an excellent good bird, but (as my Author affirmeth) very choyce, and ten∣der to endure hard wheather: but in myne owne conceit shee is in nature farre otherwise. And my reason is this, that shée should be better able to endure cold then the Falcon Gentle, because shée doth come from forraine parts a straunger, and a passenger, and doth winne all her prey and meat at the har∣dest by maine wing, and doth arriue in those parts, where shée is taken when the fowles doe come in great flockes, which is the very hardest part of the yeare. Moreouer being a hote Hawke by kind, shée should the better sustaine the force of weather, and that shée is a hote Hawke of nature, may bée gathered by her flying so high a pitch, which I take to be, for that in the higher partes, shée findeth the colder ayre, for the middle region is more cold then the rest, because thether com∣meth no reflexion. And againe, shée meweth with more expedi∣tion (if she once begin to cast her feathers) then the other Fal∣cons doe. But these points of controuersie I leaue to the lear∣ned, and such as haue the experience of the matter.