. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . ; winters cas-ually to the Middle States, and commonly to ^Slinne-sota and Maine. AMERICAN HAWK OWL 377a. Surnia ulula caparoch. 15 in. Tail long and rounded; plumage mottled black, whiteand gray, with little, if any, brownish tinge; heavilybarred with black. These owls, curiously resembling ahawk in build, and more so in flight, are very activeand hunt more during the daytime than after feed largely upon small rodents and lemmingswhich are very abundant in their summer home, andalso kill a great many smal
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . ; winters cas-ually to the Middle States, and commonly to ^Slinne-sota and Maine. AMERICAN HAWK OWL 377a. Surnia ulula caparoch. 15 in. Tail long and rounded; plumage mottled black, whiteand gray, with little, if any, brownish tinge; heavilybarred with black. These owls, curiously resembling ahawk in build, and more so in flight, are very activeand hunt more during the daytime than after feed largely upon small rodents and lemmingswhich are very abundant in their summer home, andalso kill a great many small birds. They seem to beimpartial to wooded districts, or open marshes andlow lands, where they may be seen skimming aboutclose to the ground. - Nest.—Either of sticks in the tops of trees, or innollow cavities. The eggs are white, as ai-e those ofall owls, and nearly globular in shape. (). Range.—Breeds from Newfoundland and Manitobanorthward, and possibly farther south on the moun-tains. Winters south to northern United States, rarelyto New York and
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