Birds of the Adirondack Region. 
C.H.Merriam. 
1 18. Bubo virginianus ( Gmelin ) Bonaparte. 
— Common resident. 
Great Horned Owl. 
Boll. N. O.O. 0 ( Oct, 1882, p.232 
| Birds Tioga Od, N.Y. Aldso Loring 
4 J5. Great Horned Owl. Not rare. Breeds. 
This bird likes the dense woods and under- 
brush. A friend, J. J. Loveless of Smitliboro, 
N. Y., told me that he was coming home from 
butchering one evening when he noticed one 
of these owls flying along over the tree-tops of 
the woods. It would have passed over him 
but seeing Mr. L. he turned and charged on 
him. His first thought was to catch the owl 
if he came again, but remembering the scar 
on his leg which was caused by one of these 
birds several years ago lie quickly changed 
his mind and began searching for a club. All 
this time Mr. Owl kept charging, which made 
Mr. Loveless hustle to avoid a collision. Fin- 
ally after making five or six unsuccessful dives 
the owl went off as if it were a common occur- 
rence to catch a man every day for supper. 
He supposes the bird smelt the blood on his 
hands. Q a 2EV» June, 1890, p .80 
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