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FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



claws long, curved, and very sharp, horn-white at the base, 

 and darker towards the tip. 



The females are larger than the males, and, like them, 

 differ very much in their general appearance. 



The Tawny Owl is found in almost all the English 

 counties, but is rarer in Scotland ; it is said to be found in 

 Scandinavia, Lapland, Russia, and the wooded countries of 

 Europe. 



