queer shapes, snap its bill in anger, and 
twist its head and neck as though the 
neck were broken, then suddenly reverse 
and twist on the opposite side, so that 
the head is in line with the tail and 
facing it. 
The owls less commonly seen are the 
Snow Owl, the Short-eared Owl, the 
Hawk Owl, and the Acadian Owl. 
The Snow Owl is the largest and the 
showiest owl that visits us, but you will 
see it only during the cold wintry months. 
Its color is white with black mottlings. 
It does not seem to mind the glare of the 
brightest winter sunshine. I never heard 
its note. 4 
The Hawk Owl and the Short-eared 
Owl are not common. 
The Acadian Owl is the smallest of our 
owls, and but little larger than a robin. 
It is sometimes called the Whetsaw, for 
the reason that its note resembles that 
made by the filing of a saw. 
Our Herons are the Blue, the Green, 
