[jose that our little Acadian Owl, when found by I he 

 eager scalp hunter, was generally slain and the bounty 

 of fifty cents given "for the benefit of agricultui-e and 

 for the protection of game." 



HIDES IN ROCKY PLACES. 



The name Saw-whet is applied to this bird because, 

 at times, its squeaky voice resembles the whetting or 

 filing of a saw. Owing to the small size of this owl, 

 together with the fact that during the daytime it re- 

 mains secreted in hollow trees, thick foliage or in the 

 dark and secluded rocky retreats, it is seldom met with, 

 hence is regarded as one of our rarest residents. The 

 young of this bird, taken in the vicinity of Philadel- 

 phia, have been seen by Prof. Gentry, and in E. A. 

 Samuel's work, "Our Northern and Eastern Birds," the 

 following interesting account is given by Richard 

 Christ of a nest that he found April 25, 1867, at Naza- 

 reth, Pennsylvania: "This, the smallest of all our 

 owls, is also the most rare, but a single specimen being 

 seen in a period of several years. It is very tame when 

 found, permitting one to approach very close to it be- 

 fore flying away. I am inclined to think that it sees 

 less in the daytime than any other species of our owls, 

 for one can touch it without being noticed, the bird 

 taking flight more from alanii to its sense of hearing 

 than any other cause. 



. THE NEST AND EGGS. 



"It generally frequents stone quarries or ])i]es of 

 rocks, beiieafh which it takes shelter; and it is from 

 this habit (hat tlie bird licre is known by the name of 

 'Stone Owi; On Uie LTitli of April, 18fi7, I was so for- 

 tunate as to find (he nest of one of liicse birds. It 

 was placed or located in tin- lioljuw of a tree, about 



