. The birds of Canada : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure . ds its nest in a stump or hollowtree; eggs, four in number, pure white. Thefood of this owl consists of bats, mice, and smallbirds. lo Birds of Canada. Sub-Family NvcTElNiNyE.— TJic Day Ozvis. Siirnia tihtla.—The Hawk Owl. The Hawk Owl is a permanent resident ofCanada. It possesses many of the characteristicsof a falcon. Length, eighteen inches ; the color,pale ashy-brown ; throat, white; a large brownspot on each side of the breast. This bird seeksits prey by day as well as by night.
. The birds of Canada : with descriptions of their habits, food, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure . ds its nest in a stump or hollowtree; eggs, four in number, pure white. Thefood of this owl consists of bats, mice, and smallbirds. lo Birds of Canada. Sub-Family NvcTElNiNyE.— TJic Day Ozvis. Siirnia tihtla.—The Hawk Owl. The Hawk Owl is a permanent resident ofCanada. It possesses many of the characteristicsof a falcon. Length, eighteen inches ; the color,pale ashy-brown ; throat, white; a large brownspot on each side of the breast. This bird seeksits prey by day as well as by night. Nests, in atree ; eggs, two in number, pure w^hite. Nyctea 7iivea.—The Snowy Owl. This beautiful owl is a regular fall and wintervisitor in Canada. It is twenty-seven inches inlength ; the plumage is pure white, with a fewspots of dark brown on the back and wings. Itsfood consists principally of rabbits, birds, andfish, which it obtains by d^^ylight as well as bytwilight. The Snowy Owl flies with great rapi-dity, often capturing ducks and other water fowlupon the wing. Breeds in the arctic WHITE OWL. p. 10 Birds of Canada. II Order \\.-^m\$^xn. ((JiUmbW.; Family CUCULID/E. THE CUCKOOS.
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