The Natural History of Selborne (page 3/3)

The Barn Owl (<i>Strix flammea</i>)

The Barn Owl (Strix flammea)

The barn owl, or white owl. [more...]

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The Brown Owl (Syrnium Aluco).

The Brown Owl (Syrnium Aluco).

“When brown owls hoot their throats swell as big as a hen’s egg. I have known an owl of this species live a full year without any water. Perhaps the case may be the same with all birds of prey. When owls fly they stretch out their legs behind them as a balance to their large heavy heads, for as most nocturnal birds have large eyes and ears they must [...] [more...]

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