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THE V^ILSON BULLETIN— March, 1922 
sunrise to early twiliglit and jirobadly ten calls were made. 
Both lords were at or near the entrance on eyery occasion. 
Tlie one bird — male ( ?) — always hew by the time we Ayere Ayithin 
30 or 40 yards of them and never retnrned (hiring tlie call and 
ahvays the mate remained until we came Avithin hve or six 
yards; tlien if she (?) Avas in amiable mood she AAonld greet the 
caller Avitli a clieery tAvitter or a Avinsome courtesy and Avith 
exceeding modesty turn lier head aside, not Avitli the a])pear- 
ance of fear, for the next moment she Avonld gaze placidly 
SKINS OF BURROAAnNG OWL 
directly at the caller Avithont moving foot or Aving. Repeatedly 
I have stood Avithin ten feet of her for hve minutes and on one 
visit Avith Mrs. Pennock Ave talked of and to the bird and Avalked 
about her at a distance not exceeding tAA^elve feet for at least 
ten minntes. At another time I took tAvelve snap-shots of her in 
glaring mid-day sunlight and none Avas at a distance exceeding 
nine feet Avliile at times the camera Avas held within six feet of 
the standing bird. If she took hight it Avas for only a few yards 
and on Avalking back of her she retnrned at once to the entrance 
monnd and except for one time earlier referred to she never re- 
treated to the bnrroAV. In moving a short distance and but little 
alarmed this bird Avonld sometimes iralk, at other times a few 
