. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE GREAT HORNED OWL. 385 or rabbit, Bobwhite, Jay or Chanticleer, who dares to stir where this monster is a-wing. When captured in a trap, as lie often is by aggrieved poultry fanciers, the ruffling of the feathers, the alternate hissing and fierce snapping of the mandibles, and the greenish yellow light which comes flashing from the great saucer eyes, all give fair warning of what one may expect fn im the free foot once it gets a chance to close upon a victim. Whe
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE GREAT HORNED OWL. 385 or rabbit, Bobwhite, Jay or Chanticleer, who dares to stir where this monster is a-wing. When captured in a trap, as lie often is by aggrieved poultry fanciers, the ruffling of the feathers, the alternate hissing and fierce snapping of the mandibles, and the greenish yellow light which comes flashing from the great saucer eyes, all give fair warning of what one may expect fn im the free foot once it gets a chance to close upon a victim. Wheaton wrote "common resident," but in most parts of the state this unwelcome bird neighbor is greatly reduced in numbers, and in some altogether wanting, except it be casually in winter. The only one seen recently in Lorain County was found March 9th, 1899. In the heart of a deep wood a mob of twenty Crows bayed the quarry like a pack of hounds, while two Red-shouldered Hawks, diving and screaming overhead, gave character to the shifting assemblage. The Owl was visibly annoyed by these attentions, but was holding his own until the humans appeared, when he fled incontinently at a hundred yards. It re- quired a chase of two miles, during which only the Hawks accompanied us. to overhaul and turn the grim death's-head so as to get a square sight of him. T he notes of the 111 in km 1 Owl are much less frequently heard than for- merly, and this is not only because of greater scarcity, but because the birds have learned caution. They are known to nest in places where a single full-voiced hoot would draw the fire of the country-side. The mat- ing song (save the mark!) is a succession of resonant bellowings in a single key.—Whoo, zclwo, hoo-hoo, who—quite variable as to length and form. Besides this the bird occasionally indulges in a sepulchral laughter, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, Jioo, which arouses anything but mirthful feelings in the listener. Nothing short of awful
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