Plate 3. original Latin: "T. 3." abbreviation for Tabula 3.

The Goshawk original Latin: "Accipiter Palumbarius." While the Latin name refers to the Northern Goshawk, the English label identifies it as the Pigeon Hawk, a term often used historically for the Merlin or similar small raptors.
The Pigeon Hawk

The Goshawk (Accipiter Palumbarius), Pigeon Hawk

THE GOSHAWK original Latin: "ACCIPITER PALUMBARIUS."

The Pigeon-Hawk.

IT weighs six ounces: the Bill at the point black, at the basis whitish; the Iris of the eye yellow: the Basis of the upper mandible is cover’d with a yellow Searnow spelled 'cere'; the fleshy, waxy patch at the base of a bird's beak: all the upper part of the Body, Wings and Tail is brown: the interior vanes of the quill-feathers have large red spots: the Tail is transversly marked with four white lines; the Throat, Breast and Belly white, intermix’d with brown feathers; the small feathers that cover the thighs, reach within half an inch of the feet, and are white, with a tincture of red, beset with long spots of brown; the Legs and Feet yellow. It is a very swift and bold Hawk, preying on Pigeons and wild Turkeys while they are young.

The Pigeon Hawk original French: "Epervier à pigeons."

THIS bird weighs six ounces. It has a black beak-tip and a whitish base; the iris of the eye is yellow; the base of the upper mandible is covered with a yellow skin; all the upper part of the body, the wings, and the tail are brown. The inner barbs of the wing feathers have large red spots. The tail is marked with four white stripes across; the throat, the breast, and the belly are white, intermingled with brown feathers; the small feathers which cover the thighs go to within half an inch of the feet and are white with a tint of red, surrounded by long brown spots; the legs and the feet are yellow. It is a very fast and very bold hawk; it carries off pigeons and even wild turkeys when they are young.

THE FISHING HAWK original Latin: "Accipiter Piscatorius."

The Fishing Hawk.

A detailed hand-colored engraving of an osprey (Accipiter Piscatorius) in a downward-swooping posture. The bird's plumage is dark brown on its wings and tail, with fine lighter brown scalloping on the wing coverts. Its breast and head are white, with a characteristic dark stripe running through its yellow eye to the nape. Its powerful blue-scaled legs and sharp black talons are firmly embedded in the back of a large silvery-green fish. The bird appears to be lifting or holding the fish against a plain background, emphasizing its predatory skill.