. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. iiwsrqi THE SCREECH OWL. the binU diiriufj iuciil)iiti(>ii. Four or livo o<(ugli to admit of it, i)oth birds will lie over the eggs; if, how- ever, it be small, tlie female clovers the eggs and tlie male either wedges down l)V her side or lies on top of her, and sometimes Hmls a lodgment some- when* higher up in the lude, whicii, Jiowevca-, is rarely tiu* ; When sudilenly disturlied in their lude they fre(juently ntter a h
. Life histories of North American birds with special reference to their breeding habits and eggs [microform]. Birds; Birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. iiwsrqi THE SCREECH OWL. the binU diiriufj iuciil)iiti(>ii. Four or livo o<(ugli to admit of it, i)oth birds will lie over the eggs; if, how- ever, it be small, tlie female clovers the eggs and tlie male either wedges down l)V her side or lies on top of her, and sometimes Hmls a lodgment some- when* higher up in the lude, whicii, Jiowevca-, is rarely tiu* ; When sudilenly disturlied in their lude they fre(juently ntter a hissing noise and snap their manililtles together, producing a kiiul of rattling sound. In disposition tliese i)ir(ls are ratiier unsociaiile, seldom more than a pair being .seen togetlier at any time, e.\cei)t when still caring fo" their young in the sum- mer and early fall. lncul)ation lasts about thn'e weeks, or perhajis a few days longer. The \'oung, according to. .Mr. Lynds Jones, arc i)lind when rirst hatche(l, and soon ilevelop an astonishing appetite, keeping iioth parents l)usy to provide the needed food for the growing family. Tin* foniging is doiu> almost entircK- after smidowii and throughout tin; night, and a sup[)ly of food to last diu'ing tim day is usually stored away in their nesting site. Their Hight is noiseless and easy, enabling them to drop down silentl}' and quietly (in their unsuspecting victims. Tliongli small, tli.' Screech Owl iloes not lack courage, and will frecjuently attack animals nnicli larger and heavier than itself, and has beeii known to kill large rats. Mr. J. \j. Davidson publishes the following remarkable incident iu Forest and Stream of March l!», 188;j: "LocKPoRT, New Yokk, Fchnuuii 2fi. "On Saturday last I received a box containing a live Screech Owl {Scops (ishi), from a young farmer frieutl, and on Tuesday received the following let- ter from him:. 6:!!. Please note that these images are extracted from scann
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