. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The American Barn Owl what their outlook, pro- vided only that the local accommodations are con- venient. For this reason Tyto occasionally figures as a seabird. Certain favored cliffs of sand- stone in the inner coast ranges fairly swarm with Barn Owls, and their presence may be known by the generous smears of "whitewash" which decorate the skirts of long frequented ledges. Next after cliffs come the steep-walled barrancas, those sharp-c
. The birds of California : a complete, scientific and popular account of the 580 species and subspecies of birds found in the state. Birds; Birds. The American Barn Owl what their outlook, pro- vided only that the local accommodations are con- venient. For this reason Tyto occasionally figures as a seabird. Certain favored cliffs of sand- stone in the inner coast ranges fairly swarm with Barn Owls, and their presence may be known by the generous smears of "whitewash" which decorate the skirts of long frequented ledges. Next after cliffs come the steep-walled barrancas, those sharp-cut dis- charge-pipes which gash our alluvial fans, or pur- sue a somber course to the sea. Here, and along the banks of rivers, the Barn Owls rest and doze "in ; They are able to dig their own retreats, generous tunnels driven to a depth of three or four feet, and under such circumstances are unmolested by that tyrant of the cliffs, the Prairie Falcon. Even here there is danger at flood time. A friend's friend, who happened to be near the San Juan River (in San Luis Obispo County) when the stream was on the rampage, heard a muffled crash, and looking up, saw a frantic Barn Owl emerge from a tunnel, whose innermost recess had been barely spared by the caving bank. Several other birds, to the observer's belief, were carried down helpless by neighboring disasters. In default of more stately quarters the birds will also seek hollows in trees, while in many regions they have to comfort themselves, for roosting at least, with nothing better than thick foliage. Now and then I have startled Barn Owls from the innermost depths of Phoenix palms, and I have no doubt that our native palms of the desert (Washingtonia filifera) harbor their quota. Of course the nesting places are in part identical with the roosting places. The first token of occupation, present or past, is the flamboyant. Taken in San Diego County A LANGUID PRETENSE OF DECOYING I075. Please note that the
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