. . AMERICAN HAWK OWL.(Surnia ulula .i Lifi BIRDS OF PREY 211 as well as ptarmigan, ducks, and other waterfowl, and eventhe Arctic hare, an animal fully as heavy again as theowls. (Bendire.) This great bird nests on the ground, laying from threeto ten eggs. HAWK OWL The Hawk Owl is a handsome bird, shaped after themanner of our falcons, but the position of the eyes, shapeof the tail, and habits of the bird are more in keeping withthose of owls. In habits, plumage, and structure, it is theconnecting link between hawks and owls. Its fl
. . AMERICAN HAWK OWL.(Surnia ulula .i Lifi BIRDS OF PREY 211 as well as ptarmigan, ducks, and other waterfowl, and eventhe Arctic hare, an animal fully as heavy again as theowls. (Bendire.) This great bird nests on the ground, laying from threeto ten eggs. HAWK OWL The Hawk Owl is a handsome bird, shaped after themanner of our falcons, but the position of the eyes, shapeof the tail, and habits of the bird are more in keeping withthose of owls. In habits, plumage, and structure, it is theconnecting link between hawks and owls. Its flight isswift and hawk-like, but noiseless; however, these birds seereadily in daylight and are abroad in midday, even in ourbrightest weather. Their favorite haunts are in the north-ern portions of both continents, and only during the coldestweather do they find their way southward to the northernborder of the United States. Their food is chiefly smallrodents. In the fur country about Hudson Bay and theAnderson River region these birds nest quite
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