130 OUR WINTER BIRDS 



Like the Marsh Hawk, the Short-eared or Marsh 

 Owl nests upon the ground, laying four to seven 

 white eggs in April. While the Short-eared Owl's 

 "ears" are not ears, they certainly are short, being 

 barely evident unless the Owl raises them; and this 

 fact, in connection with its yellowish brown plum- 

 age, yellow eyes and the character of its haunts, will 

 serve to identify it. 



