24 
THE 'WILSON BULLETIN — March, 1922 
sunrise to early twilight and probably ten calls were made. 
Both birds were at or near the entrance on every occasion. 
The one bird — male ( ?) — always flew by the time we were within 
•'>() or 40 yards of them and never returned during the call and 
always the mate remained until we came within live or six 
yards; then if she ( ?) was in amiable mood she would greet the 
caller with a clieerv twitter or a winsome courtesy and with 
t * 
exceeding modesty turn her head aside, not with the appear- 
ance of fear, for the next moment she would gaze placidly 
SKINS OF BURROWING OWL 
directly at the caller without moving foot or wing. Repeatedly 
1 have stood within ten feet of her for five minutes and on one 
visit with Mrs. I’ennock we talked of and to the bird and walked 
about her at a distance not exceeding twelve feet for at least 
ten minutes. At another time 1 took twelve snap-shots of her in 
glaring mid-day sunlight and none was at a distance exceeding 
nine feet while at times the camera was held within six feet of 
the standing bird. If she took flight it was for only a few yards 
and on walking back of her she returned at once to the entrance 
mound and except for one time earlier referred to she never re- 
treated to the burrow. In moving a short distance and but little 
alarmed this bird would sometimes icalk, at other times a few 
