. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. SCREECH OWL 231 heavily forested regions of the north. It is the only owl which remains in the towns and villages, the only one whose voice is regularly heard away from deep woods. Its notes are a frequent accom- paniment of winter twilights, and though more often heard in autumn and winter, they are uttered occasionally at every season. The name, bor- rowed from Europ
. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over two hundred and fifty species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field. Birds; Birds. SCREECH OWL 231 heavily forested regions of the north. It is the only owl which remains in the towns and villages, the only one whose voice is regularly heard away from deep woods. Its notes are a frequent accom- paniment of winter twilights, and though more often heard in autumn and winter, they are uttered occasionally at every season. The name, bor- rowed from Europe, is not ap- propriate to our species. The cry is tremulous, quavering, suggesting the soft whinny- ing of a horse, or the rapid and muffled beating of wings. Sometimes the little owl is seen sitting on a branch of the tree in the gathering dusk, but as a rule it keeps concealed during the day in thick evergreens, or more often in the hollow of a tree. The presence under a tree of gray pellets of mouse-fur, inclosing skull and bones, is evidence that an owl either inhabits or has inhabited the tree. Sometimes an excited scolding and fluttering of Chickadees about a hole in an apple-tree betrays the little recluse. The ear- tufts distinguish it from the much rarer Acadian, our only other small owl; its small size should easily distinguish it from the other owls. (See also Long-eared Owl, p. 233.). Fio. 71. Screech Qwl Cryptoglaux acadica Saw-whet Owl ; Acadian Owl. Ad. — Upper parts brown, more or less spotted with white, under parts white, striped with brown; wing, when spread, crossed with several rows of white spots; no ear-tufts. Im. — Upper parts plain brown; under parts brownish, fading on the belly into yel- lowish-brown. Nest, in holes in trees, often in a deserted woodpecker's hole. Eggs, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illust
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