the west as if absorbed in watching the sunset. Against the 
strongly lighted background of sky his figure stood out in bold 
relief. He was a small but fully adult male bird and no doubt 
the father of the two young which were reared this spring in 
Lav/rence*s woods. His coloring was very light and gra-yish, 
his “horns” unusually long and prominent. He had probably found 
and was caring for the young bird v/hich G-ilbert ha.d left at the 
foot of the hill. 
As I stood watching him, peering up through a. small 
opening in the pine branches which concealed me very effectually 
the Jays (there v/ere but two diT them and they v/ere doubtless the 
pair v/ho se nest Gilbert found a week or more ago near the place 
where he turned out the young Owl) attacked him repeatedly and 
v;ith much spirit, dashing pp.st him Y/ithin a foot or less and 
striking at his hea.d with their bills, screa,ming all the while, 
of course. He paid little attention to them but once, v/hen one 
of them came over him suddenly from behind, he ducked his head 
nervously. At length I moved slightly and he a.t once discovered 
me, fixing his great eyes on me for a. moment and then flying off 
over the vroods in the direction of Ball*s Hill, Altogether it 
was a,n interesting experience to have in these Concord woods. 
I did not see the young Owl, however. 
