Birds in Their Relations to Man; a Manual of Economic Ornithology for the United States And Canada
Birds in Their Relations to Man; a Manual of Economic Ornithology for the United States And Canada
Clarence Moores Weed
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That it does occasionally make inroads upon the poultry-yard and does more or less damage among game- birds is true ; but the systematic collection and examination of a large number of stomachs show the exceptional char- acter of such acts and reveal the fact that a large part of its food consists of mammals. And it is to be noted that among the list are some of the most destructive rodents that the fermer has to contend with. If a fair balance be struck, therefore, it must be considered that o...n the whole this owl is beneficial, and hence should occupy a place on the list of birds to be protected." The barred owl makes its nest in hollow trees or among the upper branches. It often uses the deserted nest of a crow or hawk for the purpose, remodelling it slightly to suit the new occupant The complement of whitish eggs is usually two or three, but four or five are sometimes found. These THE OWLS. 199 owls prefer heavy woodlands or wooded swamps — such as the cypress swamps of our South Atlantic regions — where they may be found much oflener than in more open regions.
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