218 SUMMER RED-BIRD. 



man Charlevoix, who gravely informs us, that the Owls of 

 Canada lay up a store of live mice for winter, the legs of which 

 they first break, to prevent them from running away, and then 

 feed them carefully, and fatten them, till wanted for use. * 



Its manners, though neither its bill nor tongue, partake very 

 much of those of the Flycatcher; for I have frequently observ- 

 ed both male and female, a little before sunset, in parts of the 

 forest clear of underwood, darting after winged insects, and 

 continuing thus engaged till it was almost dusk. 



* Travels in Canada, vol. I, p. 239. Lond. 1761, 8vo. 





