AMERICAN HAWK OWL 
377a. Surnia ulula caparoch. 15 in. 
Tail long and rounded; plumage mottled black, white 
and gray, with little, if any, brownish tinge; heavily 
barred with black. These owls, curiously resembling a 
hawk in build, and more so in flight, are very active 
and hunt more during the daytime than after dark. 
They feed largely upon small rodents and lemmings 
which are very abundant in their summer home, and 
also kill a great many small birds. They seem to be 
impartial to wooded districts, or open marshes and 
low lands, where they may be seen skimming about 
close to the ground. - 
Nest.—Kither of sticks in the tops of trees, or in 
hollow cavities. The eggs are white, as are those of 
all owls, and nearly globular in shape. (1.40 x 1.25). 
Range.—Breeds from Newfoundland and Manitoba 
northward, and possibly farther south on the moun- 
tains. Winters south to northern United States, rarely 
to New York and Illinois. 
