. Our birds of prey, or, The eagles, hawks, and owls of Canada [microform]. Birds of prey; Eagles; Hawks; Owls; Oiseaux de proie; Aigles; Faucons; Hiboux. 110 LOXC-EARED OWL. lengtl , by i 5-16 inches in breadth; arc subrotiind and white. This Owl sometimes nests in the Ivjllows of trees — hke n'.any other species of the faniih'. It also sometimes lays its egy^s on the bare ground a habit not uncommon in the fur countries—and has even been known to deposit them in tlie nests of other birds, such as the Crow and Night-Heron. I ha\e been informed by hunters that these Ov.'ls generally build rude
. Our birds of prey, or, The eagles, hawks, and owls of Canada [microform]. Birds of prey; Eagles; Hawks; Owls; Oiseaux de proie; Aigles; Faucons; Hiboux. 110 LOXC-EARED OWL. lengtl , by i 5-16 inches in breadth; arc subrotiind and white. This Owl sometimes nests in the Ivjllows of trees — hke n'.any other species of the faniih'. It also sometimes lays its egy^s on the bare ground a habit not uncommon in the fur countries—and has even been known to deposit them in tlie nests of other birds, such as the Crow and Night-Heron. I ha\e been informed by hunters that these Ov.'ls generally build rude nests, something like a Crow's or Hawk's, and that the same birds often return regularlj to the nest year after year. The CJreat Horned Owl, as we have seen, also sometimes builds a nest for itself, but more often chooses the hollow of a tree or deposits its eyf' on the ground. I do not think an)- of the Owls adhere strictly to one particular course respecting their nidification. but rather vary their methods to suit circumstanci's. Huftbn remarks that the Long-eared Owl rarel) constructs a nest of its own, but noi un- frequently occupies that of others, particularly the Magpie. Wilson describes it as nesting among the branches of trees, \nd also records an instance of its using the nest of a Oua-bird or Night- Heron. .Sir John Richardson gives it as nesting on the ground, and laying from three to four whitish eggs, and states that a nest was found in this position by Mr. Urummond. He also, however, adds that it sometimes uses the deserted nests of other birds, but whether this is from his own observation or is borrowetl from whom he often (juotes—is not apparent. (lentry says : " The nests are usually constructed of rude sticks, sometimes of boughs with the leaves atlherent thereto externally, and generally, but not always, lined with the feathers of birds. The same nest is made use of for several successive ; This writer further remarks that
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