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FRIENDS OF THE AGRICULTURIST 



We took several clutches of two eggs each from a nest- 

 ing site on a rocky ledge in an old quarry during the 

 month of October, on Modderfontein. 



FIG. 30. Spotted Eagle Owl. 



The Giant Eagle Owl (B. lacteus) can easily be dis- 

 tinguished from the other members of the genus by its 

 pale " horn "-coloured bill and its much larger size, 

 being 28 inches in length, with a wing measurement of 

 about 17 inches. 



