ki-yi_ of a small dog. Four to seven white eggs are laid
in an open nest in the grasses in April.

BARRED OWL

_Strix varia varia. Case 1, Fig. 15_

A large Owl with black eyes (the figure is
incorrect) and no 'ears.' L. 20.

_Range._ Eastern North America. Generally a
Permanent Resident. The Florida Barred Owl (_S. v.
alleni_, Case 3, Fig. 16), is somewhat darker than
the northern form and has nearly naked toes. It
inhabits Florida and the coast region from South
Carolina to Texas.

Washington, not common, rare P.R. Ossining, rare
P.R. Cambridge, P.R., sometimes common in Nov. and
Dec. N. Ohio, common P.R. Glen Ellyn, rare and
local P.R. SE. Minn., common P.R.

An Owl of the woods, common in the less thickly settled parts of its
range. Its loud, sonorous notes, _whoo, whoo-whoo who-whoo, to-whoo-ah_,
are often uttered. When two birds come together their united calls
produce some of the most startling sounds to be heard in nature. The
Barred Owl feeds chiefly on mice. It nests in hollow trees in March,
laying 2-4 white eggs.

GREAT GRAY OWL

_Scotiaplex nebulosa nebulosa_

Largest of American Owls, with a general
resemblance to the Barred Owl, but nearly a third
larger and with yellow eyes. L. 27.

_Range._ Northern North America, rarely straggling
to United States in winter.

Cambridge, very rare and irregular W.V. SE. Minn.,
rare W.V.

RICHARDSON'S OWL

_Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni_

A small Owl about the size of a Screech Owl, but
without ear-tufts. It is grayish brown above and
both head and back are spotted with black; the
underparts are white heavily streaked with grayish
brown.

_Range._ Northern Canada and Alaska, rarely
visiting the eastern United States in winter. We
are not likely to meet this Owl.

Cambridge, very rare W.V.

SAW-WHET OWL

_Cryptoglaux acadica acadica. Case 2, Fig. 41_

Smallest of our Owls; eyes yellow, no ear-tufts.
L. 8.

_Range._ Nests in the northern United States and
northward, south in the Alleghanies to Maryland;
winters rather rarely and irregularly southward to
Virginia.

Washington, rare W.V.,