. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: rev.and ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 88 STRIGID^ : OWLS. its dismal hooting heard from some tree about the farm-house in places where the woods have been cleared away; while its occasional raids upon the poultry yard are only too well known. No nest is usually con- structed : the eggs are laid in the hollow of a tree, or in the cleft of rocks, often in the deserted nest of a hawk, which is patched up to suit, and very early in the season — in February or March, seldom if ever later than April. State-
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. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: rev.and ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 88 STRIGID^ : OWLS. its dismal hooting heard from some tree about the farm-house in places where the woods have been cleared away; while its occasional raids upon the poultry yard are only too well known. No nest is usually con- structed : the eggs are laid in the hollow of a tree, or in the cleft of rocks, often in the deserted nest of a hawk, which is patched up to suit, and very early in the season — in February or March, seldom if ever later than April. State- ments of authors are greatly at variance re- specting the nidifica- tion, as well as the number of eggs. So widely distributed a bird doubtless changes its habits to some ex- tent according to cir- cumstances ; but in New England, at any rate, the rule is that no nest is built, and only two eggs are laid. The probability is, also, that the eggs produce a male and female, as usual among pigeons. They are white in color, and measure about 2.25 by 1.90. These fine large Owls are sometimes taken alive in traps, and may easily be reared from the nest; they stand confinement well, and make interesting pets for those who are fond of studying the traits of rapacious birds in captivity.. Fig. 16. — Great Horned Owl.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham