“stared off in such an interested and spirited attitude” 
CHAPTER XVII 
ADVENTURES WITH GREAT HORNED OWLS 
O, when the night falls, and roosts the fotvl. 
Then, then is the reign of the horned owl. 
Cornwall. 
I AM free to confess that no other bird gives me the same 
thrill of ecstasy as the Great Horned Owl in its native 
forests. Savage and destructive though it is, there is 
a majesty in the appearance and character of the splendid 
creature which compels admiration. Owing to its intractable 
wildness and secluded haunts, there is no bird more difficult 
to observe and know. Hardy above all our birds, it makes 
or selects a great nest in the most inaccessible woodland 
