. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 240 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. ) National Geographic Society ALTHOUGH SMALLEST OF THE OWLS THEY ARE STOUT-HEARTED AND SHREWD Resting on the pine bough above is the courageous Rocky Mountain pygmy, who will pounce on squirrels or other rodents twice its own size. In Latin America, natives call the ferruginous pygmy (left) " four eyes," believing the black spots on either side of its neck are eyes and that it sees both in front and behind. Little Whitney's elf, in the tangle of cactus, is the rhvarf among owls, b
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. 240 THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE. ) National Geographic Society ALTHOUGH SMALLEST OF THE OWLS THEY ARE STOUT-HEARTED AND SHREWD Resting on the pine bough above is the courageous Rocky Mountain pygmy, who will pounce on squirrels or other rodents twice its own size. In Latin America, natives call the ferruginous pygmy (left) " four eyes," believing the black spots on either side of its neck are eyes and that it sees both in front and behind. Little Whitney's elf, in the tangle of cactus, is the rhvarf among owls, being hardly larger than an English sparrow. Wise in the waj'S of the possum, it feigns death when captured. Southern California to Texas is its 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 Washington, D. C. : National Geographic Society
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