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There are nine species of Owls that 
visit us. The morecommon ones are the 
Barred Owl, the Long-eared Owl, the lit- 
tle Screech Owl, and the Great-horned 
Owl. 
The Barred Owl will be seen during 
the autumn and the wiuter. Its length 
is from eighteen to twenty inches, and 
its note is ‘‘hoot.’’? It will sometimes 
visit the poultry yard in the daytime. 
The Long-eared Owl is not so common, 
and is slightly smaller than the one last 
mentioned, and feeds on birds, mice, and 
squirrels, 
The Screech Owl is quite common; its 
length but ten to eleven inches. It feeds 
on mice and insects, and its wailing note 
is rather musical. 
The Great-horned Owl is the largest of 
our summer owls, and its note of “‘ hoot, 
hoot to hoo” is familiar to those who 
live near large woods. It is quite a con- 
tortionist in its way. As you approach it 
by daylight it will twist its body into 
