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W.B. Jarvis
1935.
Salmon Creek 8 mi. W Rogerson,
Twin Falls Co., Idaho. May 14,
Owl. One of the young of a family
of Horned Owls had evidently fallen out
of the nest and when I found it,
it was huddled down amongst
the rocks. I brought it to camp
alive and this evening it ate four
mouse bodies. The primaries are
about two or three inches long, the
tail feathers the same, and the rest
of the body is covered with down
save for the areas around the eyes.
I examined several pellets found
below the nest and found the
following; Thomomys, Neotoma,
Sylvilagus and Marmota and
some unidentified bird remains.
I have seen no indication of the
presence of Thomomys in this
area, but they must be here
some place. Saved two parts
of skulls of Thomomys.
I collected one White-throated
Swift, one Violet-green Swallow,
one ? Sparrow Hawk and a Rock
Wren. In addition I saw or heard
the following: Mountain Bluebird,
Prairie Falcon, Yellow Warbler,
Great Blue Heron and Kingfisher.