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Englewood, New Yprk . 
An incident in to-day* s outing at Englewood was so in keeping 
with some of our Suwanee experiences, I feel that even at the risk 
of tiring you, I must write you of it. I went out to hunt for my 
leucobronchialis . Once I thought I recognized his voice, but three 
hour * s "Tear eh r e v e a 1 e d only pinu s , and it is more than probable it 
was this species I heard. It was rather thick in some placets, 
and I tried various calls to bring birds to me. The crow notes 
seemed the most effective, and after collecting a little group I 
thought I would amuse them by varying the performance and gave one 
or two Owl hoots. At least five minutes later I was startled by 
an answering too-whoo from a neighboring wood, and iii a very short 
time tha t Qw lgot into serious difficulty with three Crows, v/hich 
had probably inspected my vicinity, but seeing me through the 
bushes, had withdrawn. At any rate, they made up for lost tiasie 
now, and although I could not see, I could hear the battle going 
on. A clashing of wings, gutteral, rolling squaks, the indignant 
notes of protest from poor Syrnium . In Hie intervals of quiet we 
continued our conversation, when suddenly the outcry was renewed 
with increased violence, and looking up, I saw the old fellow com- 
ing towerds me, the crows in full pursuit. It was bright sunlight 
but he lit on the topmost branch of a young elm about fifty. yards'^! 
away. Here the crows had an excellent chance, and they took ad- 
vantage of it, making at least one feather fly, until probably 
seeing me, for I was only concealed by the branches above, they 
left old Hooty and I alone to have a nice little chat together. 
And we did have. Eor one owl conversation, the .^Suwanee experien- 
ces were fairly discounted. Furthermore, it was broad daylight, 
and I could see as well as hear all that occurred. Tree by tree 
he drew nearer, until, reaching a maple lasak- didtant not more than 
twenty feet, he seemed to think he was near enough for an inter- 
change of confidences, and addressed me in a low whoo -who o. --soft 
’ h fh F 1 6 *;■ 1 n h fh unlike anything I have ever heard from" this 
forward* the ?? !" ° ne of easer the body bending 
a° Sri tm « a between the shoulders, reaching farth- 
loose and fluffy'. At e^h®!ow 1 qSS“tioSnn P ^;.e t ‘iL W ^!T 1 ™!ff 
* . X1 * * questioning note the. throat swell Pd 
and there was a slight forward movement of the body.. Perched 
took flight I could not h ery SOrry * hen he ’ P robabl y di sgusted! 
brought hta to a ° nS m ° r9 eal1 ' 
bent and swayed beneath his weight ° Here^i S'f ^ Mr ° h T ' hlCh 
pounced upon him and he + h blflCk enemies at once 
ter cover My f ien^sh ‘ ™ »,t- 
tbink it over., a sadly ^lefowi 
May 25, 1890) 
