. Bird lore . 1. Least Flycatcher. 2. Alder Flycatcher, Fall. 3. Alder Flycatcher, Spring. 4. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 5. Green-crested Flycatcher. A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINEDEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Official o«q»n of the Audubon Iociitiii Vol. X May—June, 1908 No. 3 A Family of Great Owls By WILLIAM COGSWELL CLARKE. T iHE Hoof hoo! hoof of the Barred Owl, issuingfrom the depths of the wood on a cloudy summersday, or at eventime, usually attracts attentionand passing comment. To some it is a mournful sound,while to those who have a taste for the fields, it is mostpleasing and e
. Bird lore . 1. Least Flycatcher. 2. Alder Flycatcher, Fall. 3. Alder Flycatcher, Spring. 4. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 5. Green-crested Flycatcher. A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINEDEVOTED TO THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF BIRDS Official o«q»n of the Audubon Iociitiii Vol. X May—June, 1908 No. 3 A Family of Great Owls By WILLIAM COGSWELL CLARKE. T iHE Hoof hoo! hoof of the Barred Owl, issuingfrom the depths of the wood on a cloudy summersday, or at eventime, usually attracts attentionand passing comment. To some it is a mournful sound,while to those who have a taste for the fields, it is mostpleasing and effective in giving a touch of the wild woodsto the surroundings. For the sake of those who have re-gard for the big bird, I venture to publish the following short sketch. One Sunday, late in April, 1902, we were driving through a well-grownpatch of hard wood in Schraalenburgh, New Jersey, and, as we passed along,a companion had the good luck to spy a fluffy, grayish white object at the footof a large white oak. This tree stood among others only twenty feet back fromthe roadside. Hastening to the spot, we found a partially grown Barred Owl,which had fallen out of its nest, either through some accident or because thenest was naturally insecure. Judging from the mentality later displayed bythis baby owl, I rather hesitate to cr
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