

COMING IN SWIFTLY FOR A STRIKE FROM THE REAR, TALONS LOWERED READY FOR 



INSTANT ACTION 



"It is only necessary, then, to secure a stuffed owl and place it on a perch in some open 

 site in order to 'start something' in the bird world. And by concealing one's self near by 

 in a blind, either of the umbrella variety or of some natural objects, such as corn-stalks, cat- 

 tails, etc., the onslaught may be witnessed and photographed to advantage" (see text, page 12). 



Photos by Howard H. Cleaves 



A VICIOUS JAB, DEMONSTRATING THE REACH OF A HAWK's LEGS 



Here, as in most of the photos in this series, the owl happens to be in a horizontal position, 

 into which shape he was knocked by the hawk 



