. American ornithology for the home and school . increase were notcheckedby the tree-destroyinghabits of model farmers, and the sporting habits of men and boys, birds ofevery species would increase in the same ratio with the multiplication oftheir insect food, and proportionally diminish their ravages. Frank H. Sweet, Waynesboro. Va. A. O. V. jVo. 367, A MERICA N ORNITHOL O G OWL. RANGE. 171 {Ajio accipiirinus.) About equally distributed throughout North America, not being especi-ally abundant in any part of its range. It breeds throughout Canadaand the northern part of the U. S.
. American ornithology for the home and school . increase were notcheckedby the tree-destroyinghabits of model farmers, and the sporting habits of men and boys, birds ofevery species would increase in the same ratio with the multiplication oftheir insect food, and proportionally diminish their ravages. Frank H. Sweet, Waynesboro. Va. A. O. V. jVo. 367, A MERICA N ORNITHOL O G OWL. RANGE. 171 {Ajio accipiirinus.) About equally distributed throughout North America, not being especi-ally abundant in any part of its range. It breeds throughout Canadaand the northern part of the U. S. DESCRIPTION. Length, about 15 in.; extent, 40 in.; tail, 6 in. Eye, bright and toes dark gray. Entire upper parts variegated with brown andtawny yellow; the markings on the back and back of head taking the formof streaks, while the wings and tail are barred. The under parts are buffstreaked with brown. The face is a dull white except for a black ringabout each eye. The ear tufts are very small and hardly notice-able. NEST AND NEST OF SHORT-EARED OWL. These owls will nestin any marshy no nest isbuilt, although some-times a bird will bethrifty enough to wind afew grasses around theinside of the hollow inthe ground and may goso far as to line it with afew feathers. In theirbreeding range in the they lay their eggsabout the last week inApril; in the more north-ern sections of the coun-try they lay later. Theeggs number from fourto seven, and are white and only slightly granulated. HABITS. This trim, intelligent looking owl has a much wider distribution thanmost birds can claim. He has brothers and sisters in practically every 172 AMERICAN ORNITJfOLOGY
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