The Oologist. 





Vol. XL. No. 3 AIiBION, N. Y. 



, Mar., 1923. Whole No. 431 





Owned and Published Monthly, by R. M. 



BARXKS, Albion, \. Y., and Lacon, 111. 



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SPRING! 



March is here with its raw, bleak winds and chilly days — 



but also with its tall leafless trees in the hollows of which 



are hidden two or three great white spherical eggs ol' Bubo 



virginianus, or perhaps lodged high up in the fork of a high 



white oak on a hillside is a bushel or more of sticks and 



rubbish on top of which sits Mrs. Butco borealis hiding two, 



three or possibly four large, beautiful, whitish eggs blotched 



and spotted with red, brown and lavender tints. Great gobs 



of fresh air, ozone and good health await the Oologist in the 



wide outdoors. Not to speak of deep droughts of sugar 



water dripping from forest giants tapped by the owners. 



Try it! 



R. M. Barnes. 



