. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. of the hotly, tlio ])viniarios black. and wliito ii])nn urfaco is groyisli- ! of tlio body are those on tho tail. is almost black. utRiER IS one of of wondovs. â qucnts the mdo. -ike all tho birds f the ground at a 'atiires on whicli lin thorn may Ik; shion of the hen id on some lar I f. i ⢠le seen hy comparing tho engravin- of n, v ^"^'"'"''^ thum^h tlie harriers, as may â = 'r with that of ihn ^'AVAT^»%.,.,'°..tV .'l"y ^ k .. ....^.. .J v.^,..|,,,,j. 1,10 engraving
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. of the hotly, tlio ])viniarios black. and wliito ii])nn urfaco is groyisli- ! of tlio body are those on tho tail. is almost black. utRiER IS one of of wondovs. â qucnts the mdo. -ike all tho birds f the ground at a 'atiires on whicli lin thorn may Ik; shion of the hen id on some lar I f. i ⢠le seen hy comparing tho engravin- of n, v ^"^'"'"''^ thum^h tlie harriers, as may â = 'r with that of ihn ^'AVAT^»%.,.,'°..tV .'l"y ^ k .. ....^.. .J v.^,..|,,,,j. 1,10 engraving of anv liMrner with that of the Canada Owi, or Hawk mvi a« It is often termed. In the harriers we Inul die commeiicenumt of tho peculiar facial disk, and in the Hawk Owl this disk, or "coiudn " IS not nearly so large or so well defined ns m the other members of the same group Hie eyes too, are rather differently formed ns 110 bird IS able to follow its prey ],y dav as well as in the dark, and therefore'requires a character 0 eye Avhieh will not be injured or hah blinded by ordinary daylight. The plumage IS closer ban that of the generality of owls whose leathers are fringed with delic4te downV filrunents, or (ho purpose of enabling them to float noiselessly through the air, for the Hawk Owl IS a swiit-wiiiged bird, and obtains its prey by fair chase. ^ -^ ; The food of the Canada Owl consists chiefly ot ras, mice, and msects, during the summer months; but in the winter, while°rats and mice keep within their homes, and the insects are as yet 111 their pupa state, the Canada Owl turns its attention to buds, and will even chase and ki I so poweijul a prey as the ptarmigan. It is a very bold bird, and has been known to i, and carry aM-ny wounded game tl!at has dlen before the spoitsmans gun. While chasin-^ p annigan it follows tho course of thd? ., hanging about the flocks and niakin' sad liavoc in their numbers. "= Tiie Hawk
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