. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. SNOWY OWL. 37«. A'l/rteo Hffctea. 25 to. No ear tnfts. Plnttage white, more or less heavily spotted with black, the female usually being quite strongly barred on the back. They are locally abund ant In the far north, preferring low, mossy lands to the more timbered districU. Here they find an afenndsnce of food durtog the summer months, imng up«n hares, lemmings, ptarmigan and ducks. They are about the equal of the Horned Owl In strength, and usually will weigh a few ounces more; they will frequently kill animals or birds as
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. SNOWY OWL. 37«. A'l/rteo Hffctea. 25 to. No ear tnfts. Plnttage white, more or less heavily spotted with black, the female usually being quite strongly barred on the back. They are locally abund ant In the far north, preferring low, mossy lands to the more timbered districU. Here they find an afenndsnce of food durtog the summer months, imng up«n hares, lemmings, ptarmigan and ducks. They are about the equal of the Horned Owl In strength, and usually will weigh a few ounces more; they will frequently kill animals or birds as heavy, or heavier, than themselves. They also catch a great many fish; these they get in shallow water among the rock-weed covered stones, by reaching down quickly and seizing their prey in their strong claws. Nest.âOn the ground in dry portions of marshes; the 2 to S eggs are pure white. â Range.âBreeds from Labrador and Hudson Bay. northward, and possibly farther south; winters cas- ually to the Middle States, and commonly to Minne- sota and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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