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mice and frogs. From nect'ssitj, as well as choice, 

 Ihey not nnfreqnently appear around the farmhouse 

 and garden in quest of poultry, i»articularly young 

 chickens. At these times they prowl abroad toward 

 evening, and fty low and steadily about, as if beating 

 for their prey. 



In the stomachs of 89 of these owls which Dr. Fisher 

 examined, 5 contained poultry or game; 13, other birds; 

 40, mice; 18, other mammals; 4, frogs; 1, a lizard; 2. 

 fish: 14, insects: 2, spiders and 0. crawfish. 



