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Range (Northern North America south)

Northern North America; south in winter to the northern United States.

Nest, in holes in trees or in old nests of other birds (?). Eggs, three to seven, 1.35 x 1.14. "Richardson's Owl is nocturnal in its habits, remaining quiet during the day in the thick foliage of the trees or bushes. In fact, its vision is apparently so affected by bright light that many specimens have been captured alive by persons walking up and taking them in their hands. On this account the Eskimo in Alaska have given it the name of 'blind one.' "The song of this Owl, according to Dr. Merriam (Bull. Nuttall