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Show A Large White Owl Captured. White owls, called arctic owls, have been seen frequently in New Jersey recently. re-cently. They are not usually seen south of Hudson bay, .and are believed to be harbingers of cold weather by the northern north-ern natives. Harry Mcintosh, of Plain-field, Plain-field, N. J., succeeded in capturing one of the birds in Hunterdon county last week. It is mottled almost precisely as a Plymouth Rock chicken, only its face is white, its eyes are largo and bright, the pupils being encircled with a bright golden ring. Its Mings, when spread, measure from tip to tip nearly five feet. Altogether, it is a beautiful bird and one not often seen. Its extremely heavy plumage makes it in size nearly as large as a turkey hen. This extends to its toes, and shows it to be a native of the cold northern regions. New York Tribune. |