. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Oraat Gray Owl 369n. Northern Spotted Owl. Strix occidenialu caurina. Hange.—Northwestern United States and British Columbia. .„ K^i . '*'^ preceding, but darker, both above and below; nesting the same m hollow trees or in old Hawk's or CroWs nests. Eggs not distinguishable .S70. Great Gray Owl. SroHaptrx nehuloMii. Range.—Northern North America; wintering regularly south to the north- ern border of the Uni


. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. Oraat Gray Owl 369n. Northern Spotted Owl. Strix occidenialu caurina. Hange.—Northwestern United States and British Columbia. .„ K^i . '*'^ preceding, but darker, both above and below; nesting the same m hollow trees or in old Hawk's or CroWs nests. Eggs not distinguishable .S70. Great Gray Owl. SroHaptrx nehuloMii. Range.—Northern North America; wintering regularly south to the north- ern border of the United States and (•asually farther. This is the largest of American Owls, being about 26 inches in length; it does not weigh nearly as much, how- ever, as the Great Horned or Snowy Owls. Its plumage being very light and fluffy, and dark gray in color, mottled with white. The facial disc la very large, and the eyes are small and yellow, while those of the Barred Owl are large and blue black. They nest in heavily wooded districts, building their nests of sticks, chiefly in pine trees. The two to four white eggs are laid during May and June; sice x .!- :ia White * ^ -. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson


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