Concord, Mass.
1911.
Oct 13
(No 2)
[October 13, 1911]

Long-eared Owl.

the meadow nearly if not quite to the edge of the river
where I lost sight of it in the gathering gloom. Although
it seemed nervous and very restless it was not at all
shy but, on the contrary, evidently quite fearless of me
and apparently curious to make out just what kind of
a being I was. Its repeated returns to the oak indicated
that it had a strong preference for this particular tree
perhaps because of its usual size or because of its position
on the edge of a mouse-haunted swamp. Nevertheless
the bird did not once remain in this tree for more
than a minute or two at a time. It sat rather erect
when perched but in an easy attitude. Frequently it
stretched out its neck & bent its gaze intently earthward
while once it bobbed not only its head, but its body,
also, up & down quite violently three or four times
in rapid succession. During most of the time it