. Wild life in Canada [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Hunting; Chasse; Natural history. 242 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED ; A female taken with nest and two eggf, Knee Lake, Churchill River, June 6. Found nest of this species on Sandy Lake, on the Churchill River, June 10. Female on nest, but did not disturb her. One observed at narrows entering into Key Lake, Churchill River, June 24. Observed south end, Reindeer Lake, July 4. Single bird observed Cochrane River, July 20, 21. One observed carrying a fish lengthwise, parallel to the body and head facing onwards, Du Brochct Lake, Coch
. Wild life in Canada [microform]. Sciences naturelles; Hunting; Chasse; Natural history. 242 ANIMALS AND BIRDS COLLECTED ; A female taken with nest and two eggf, Knee Lake, Churchill River, June 6. Found nest of this species on Sandy Lake, on the Churchill River, June 10. Female on nest, but did not disturb her. One observed at narrows entering into Key Lake, Churchill River, June 24. Observed south end, Reindeer Lake, July 4. Single bird observed Cochrane River, July 20, 21. One observed carrying a fish lengthwise, parallel to the body and head facing onwards, Du Brochct Lake, Cochrane River, August 11. One observed near Fort Du Brochet, September 2. [Great Horned Owl {Bubo virginianus subsp. ;*)].--Nest found on Crooked River, May 15, containing two downy half-grown young; one a beautiful buff-cream colour, the other more grey. Adult female on nest when found. Nest not large in compaii^^on with size of bird, and situated in strong fork of Black Poplar tree; tree not yet in leaf. Nest composed of dead poplar and lichen-grown spruce twJgs, and lined with rabbits* hair. Noted on He k la Crosse Lake on May 25, that have not heard any Great Horned Owls calling at night in this locality. Previously had heard them every night. On reaching north end of this lake this species was again heard on May 29. American Hawk Owl {Surnia ulula capa- roch).~A male taken on Lake Du Brochet, August 1. [Belted Kingfisher {Ceryle alcyon)].—First pair observed on Beaver River, May 18; few pair Beaver River, May 19. Observed Churchill River, June 1, in neighbourhood of Shagwenaw Lake. -V;. 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 Buchanan, Augus, 1886-1954. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild and Stewart
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