Bubo virginianus. 
Lake Umbagog, Maine. 
1897. But the most interesting experience of the evening (we 
Sept.11. that is, Will and I had rowed over to the Outlet marshes and 
were sitting in the boat ) was with the Owls. They seemed to 
be unusually active and noisy. We heard at least three Great¬ 
horned, two hooting in responses near the entrance to Leo¬ 
nard's Pond, the third in the direction of Moose Point. A 
fourth (or perhaps it was one of the two at Leonard's Pond for 
it came from that quarter) passed us within 100 yds. flying 
low and steadily but very swiftly out over the Lake towards 
Pine Point. It flapped its wings most of the time but occa¬ 
sionally skimmed on set wings for a few yards at a time. It 
looked like a very large individual. Its flight was striking¬ 
ly unlike that of the Short-eared Owl being, as I have just 
said, very swift and steady and giving an impression of great 
momentum . The bird did not seem to be hunting, nor did the 
Black Ducks seem to be alarmed by its passage across the marsh 
although, as we learned a few minutes later, it must have 
flown nearly over the flock referred to above. 
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