32 THE O. & O. SEMI-ANNUAL. 
inches deep and 30 feet high, the opening on the southern side of a 
beech tree. Beside the owls, the nest contained two mice, one par- 
tially eaten, and the feathers of a Flicker. These owls did not live 
long, but while they did live they could eat more than anything I ever 
saw. I mean, of course, in proportion to their size. 
The difference in the coloration of these birds has no reference to 
their age and sex. Adults and young, both male and female, are to 
be found in either the red or gray plumage. 
In common with all the other owls with which I am familiar, the 
Screech Owl has not the power of moving his eyes in their sockets. 
They can, however, twist their heads into almost any position, so as 
to look at any object directly behind or over them. 
They are common residents in south-western Kentucky, commencing 
to breed late in March. The nest consists merely of a few twigs and 
leaves, generally in a hole in a living tree. An old apple tree 
seems to be a favorite nesting site. I think it is rare to find one so 
far from the ground as the one I found in April, ’88, mentioned 
above. 
The eggs are from four to seven, eight or even nine in number, pure 
white, almost spherical and measure, according to Mr. Davie, 
1.40X1.25 in. 
