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Show OWL IS DAYLIGHT COWARD But He Is One of the Most Dangerous of Birds to Be Encountered at Night Thero ore obout two hunt red kinds of owls. Some nro tiny owls ; somo are big englo ortls, 1 Inches In length, very fierce nnd strong, ready to attack n man who goes near, nblo to kill fawns nnd lnrgo gnmo birds nnd to do battle with the golden eagle. Thp cour-ngo cour-ngo of ono of these golden owls deserts de-serts it In the daytime, and then little birds, led by n crow, mny find It nnd drlvo it Into Uie open and tenso and worry It without danger to themselves. Dut when night comes, and tho bird can see, only a mighty cuglo dare do battle with It The hawk owl Is ono of tho owls I which work by duy. It Is big nnd strong and savage. There aro owl with grent ear tufts of fpathers nnd ow Is w Itli nouo nt nil. Some are snowy white; others nro mottled. Some lle In holes In tho ground with pralrlo dogs nnd such nnimnls, some make burrows bur-rows for themselves. Dut most owls llvo In hollow trees or In church belfries bel-fries or other high towers. Among so many kinds of owls thero nro boiiic of courso thut do more good for men than evil. |