. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . ocal and other names: White Owl, Hissing Owl,Church Owl, Madge Howlet, Jinny Oolet or Oolert,Screech Owl, Yellow Owl. Sits close, and is partialto old situations. OWL, LONG-EARED. Description of Parent Birds.—Length aboutfourteen inches. Beak short, much curved, anddusky horn coloin-. Lides orange-yellow. Facialdiscs dusky brown near the centre on the inside,and white towards the ends of the feathers ; theouter sides of each disc are pale brown, ending ina line of darker brown. The ears or tufts of featherson the head are
. British birds' nests; how, where, and when to find and identify them . ocal and other names: White Owl, Hissing Owl,Church Owl, Madge Howlet, Jinny Oolet or Oolert,Screech Owl, Yellow Owl. Sits close, and is partialto old situations. OWL, LONG-EARED. Description of Parent Birds.—Length aboutfourteen inches. Beak short, much curved, anddusky horn coloin-. Lides orange-yellow. Facialdiscs dusky brown near the centre on the inside,and white towards the ends of the feathers ; theouter sides of each disc are pale brown, ending ina line of darker brown. The ears or tufts of featherson the head are about an inch and a half long,greyish-white on the iimer edges, brownish-black inthe centre, and dullish yellow on the outside , between horns, a mixture of the same , neck all round, and the upper portion of theback, dull yellow, streaked, longitudinally, withbrownish-black. Lower back and wings yellowish-brown, marked with greyish-white, dark browm,and black. Upper side of tail rusty red, barredand speckled with dark brown; breast and belly. TREE IN WHICH a PAIR o^ r. 180 BTtlTIHJt BITWS NESTS. gveyisli-^xhite, mixed with j^ale brown, and streakedand barred witli dark brown. Under tail-coverts,and feathers on legs and toes, pale yellowish-brown;claws same colom- as beak. The female is similar in plumage, but is saidto be somewhat larcfer. Hifuafinn and Localitjj.—-The old nest of a Crow,Heron, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, or the disused dreyof a squirrel, in plantations of firs, and in w^oods andforests containing evergreens sparingly, in suitablelocalities throughout the United Kingdom. Ma ter ia Is.—X one. Eggs.—Three to seven, generally four or , oval, and smooth. Size about 1-65 by 1-3in. Not likely to be confused with those of anyother bird except Eing Dove ; but their numberand the appearance of the layer will readily settlethe point. Time.—March and x\pril. Bemarl-s.—Eesident and also migratorv. Note,a deep hoot. Local and other na
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