OWLS 21 



An Owl of the woods* common in the less thickly settled 

 parts of its range. Its loud, sonorous notes, whoo, whoo- 

 whoo who-whoo, to-whoo-ah, are often uttered. When two 

 birds come together their united calls produce some of the 

 most startling sounds to be heard in nature. The Barred 

 Owl feeds chiefly on mice. It nests in hollow trees in 

 March, laying 2-4 white eggs. 



GREAT GRAY OWL 



Scoiiaplex nebulosa nebulosa 



Largest of American Owls, with a general resemblance to the 

 Barred Owl, but nearly a third larger and with yellow eyes. 

 L. 27. 



Range. Northern North America, rarely straggling to United 

 States in winter. 



Cambridge, very rare and irregular W. V. SE. Minn., rare 

 W.V. 



RICHARDSON'S OWL 

 Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni 



A small Owl about the size of a Screech Owl, but without ear- 

 tufts. It is grayish brown above and both head and back are 

 spotted with black; the underparts are white heavily streaked 

 with grayish brown. 



Range. Northern Canada and Alaska, rarely visiting the 

 eastern United States in winter. We are not likely to meet this 

 Owl. 



Cambridge, very rare W. V. 



SAW-WHET OWL 

 Cryptoglaux acadica acadica. Case 2, Fig. 41 



Smallest of our Owls; eyes yellow, no ear-tufts. L. 8. 



Range. Nests in the northern United States and northward, 

 south in the Alleghanies to Maryland; winters rather rarely 

 and irregularly southward to Virginia. 



Washington, rare W. V., Oct.-Mch. Ossining, rather rare 

 W. V., Oct. 28-Jan. 13. Cambridge, not uncommon, W. V., 

 Nov.-Mch. N. Ohio, rare P. R. SE. Minn., uncommon, P. R. 



A tame little Owl which sometimes may be caught in 

 one's hand. It passes the day in dense growth, usually 



