BIRDS OF PREY 



(377a) Surnia ulula caparoch 



tUUlkr) 



H A W K OWL; DAY OWL. 

 Facial disc liule developed. Bill 

 protrusive and position o£ eyes quite 

 hawk-like. Tail very long for an 

 owl. Plumage as shown; blackish- 

 brown above, spotted with white 

 and whitish below, barred with black. 

 Heavily feathered to the tips of the 

 toes, in keeping with its northern 

 distribution. L., 15.00; Ex., 33.00; 

 W., Q.oo; T., 7.00; Tar., i.oo. Nest 

 — Of sticks in the tops of trees, in 

 cavities or on the ground; lined with 

 feathers; three to seven white eggs, 

 i-SS X 1.25. 



Range — Breeds from Ungava, .Al- 

 berta and B. C. northward to the 

 Arctic Ocean. Winters south to the 

 northern tier of States and casually 

 to Mass., N. Y., Ind. and Wash. 



woods on either side of a certain small lake. On still nights I 

 have heard them calling to one another with a loud dismal 

 " too-hoo, too-hoo, too-hoo, " the notes all on the same pitch; 

 instantly the echo would be reflected back across the water, 

 and soon would come the answering call from the other bird. 

 Becoming tired of the play, one of them would finally let out a 

 loud, unearthly, cat-like screech, and then silence would reign. 



SNOWY OWLS are abundant along the Arctic coasts of 

 our continent. In severe winters many of them reach our 

 northern border. They are of the same size and as destruc- 

 tive as the last species, living chiefly upon ptarmigan and 

 hares in their northern homes, but taking grouse, poultry, 

 and even turkeys when they can get them during winter. 

 Like most owls, they are also fond of fish and are quite expert 

 at catching them by quickly reaching into the water. 



HAWK OWLS are medium-sized, long-tailed, earless 

 species inhabiting boreal regions. Their whole form is 

 nearly as suggestive of a hawk as of an owl, but they have 

 the loose fluffy plumage of the latter. 



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