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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from ...Show synopsisThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...would finally let out a loud, unearthly, cat-like screech, and then silence would reign. SNOWY OWLS are abundant along the Arctic coasts of our continent. In severe winters many of them reach our northern border. They are of the same size and as destructive as the last species, living chiefly upon ptarmigan and hares in their northern homes, but taking grouse, poultry, and even turkeys when they can get them during winter. Like most owls, they are also fond of fish and are quite expert at catching them by quickly reaching into the water. HAWK OWLS are medium-sized, long-tailed, earless species inhabiting boreal regions. Their whole form is nearly as suggestive of a hawk as of an owl, but they have the loose fluffy plumage of the latter. (378) Speotyto cunicularia hypogasa (Bonap.) (Gr., a cave, owl; Lat., a burrower; Gr., underground). BURROWING OWL. Fachl disc incomplete. No ears. Tail very short. Legs very long and slender; tarsi very scantily feathered in front and bare behind; toes and the legs more or less bristly. Plumage as shown, much spotted and barred with brown and white. L., 9.50; W., 6.75; T., 3.00; Tar., 1.75. Nest--At the end of burrows dug by prairie dogs, badgers, skunks or foxes; five to ten white eggs. Range--Western U. S. from Minn., Kan. and Tex. west to the Pacific coast. (378a), FLORIDA BURROWING OWL (S. c. floridanus), found in southern Fla., is smaller and has even less feathering on the tarsi. BURROWING OWLS are peculiar, long-legged species that are abundant on the plains and prairies of our Western and Southwestern States and also in the interior of southern Florida. They live in burrows in the ground, but do not dig these themselves. Either ground squirrel, gopher, or prairie dog homes are satisfactory to them after they have dr...Hide synopsis
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Description:New. This item is printed on demand. This is a reproduction of...New. This item is printed on demand. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or wer.
Description:New. This item is printed on demand. This scarce antiquarian...New. This item is printed on demand. This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pag.
Description:New. This item is printed on demand. This scarce antiquarian...New. This item is printed on demand. This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pag.
