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and its depredations done there among the poultry are well known. Rabbits, rac- 

 coons, weasels, mink and other quadrupeds, with an occasional quail or grouse, 

 make up a large portion of this bird's food. The bones, fur and feathers of these 

 animals, and other refuse of food may be found in their nests in greater or less 

 abundance, and the nesting places are also frequently impregnated with the odor of 



375. Great Horned Owl (After Audubon). 



the skunk. This bird does not migrate, but is resident wherever found. It gen- 

 erally breeds earlier than the Barred Owl. The time of nesting is usually in Feb- 

 ruary and March, and I know of eggs comparatively fresh taken April 15, but through 

 extensive research and information furnished by correspondents regarding the nest- 



