THE NEIGHBORLY SCREECH OWLS 



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of old lumber and had fitted them up ready 

 for housekeeping. They were made deep and 

 the cavity was roomy, just the thing for a 



They were much disturbed by the light, and blinked unceasingly. 



flicker family he had thought. Some were 

 placed on poles near the edge of the wood and 

 some nailed to the side of the trees near the 

 house. 



Since woodpeckers do not supply any nest- 

 ing material, the Naturalist had placed a 

 quantity of cork chips in each of the boxes to 

 supply the purpose of a nest. Not all of the 

 boxes were occupied by flickers and another 

 summer Mr. and Mrs. Screech Owl took a 



