An Abode of Otus Flammeolus
Journal
Condor
Volume
30
Issue
1 (January-February)
Year
1928
Pages
129
Section
From Field and Study
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An Abode of Otus flammeolus
At the head of Saliz Canon, San Francisco Mountains, New Mexico, is a road camp and a garage made out of upright pine poles, roofed with galvanized iron. wherein is kept a three-ton Packard truck. For several mornings prior to October 1, 1927, when the men went to take out the truck they heard the flutter of a bird; but not until Saturday did they discover it was an owl.
The bird was brought to me and proved to be a male Flammulated Screech Owl. Evidently it had found the semi-darkened interior of the building a satisfactory resting place during the day, and might have stayed indefinitely if undisturbed.
H. H. Kimball
Reserve, New Mexico, September 29, 1927
