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Index of Subjects --- Brian Bartlett <bbartlett@eastlink.ca> wrote: > A note to those interested in Saw-whet Owls, esp. > the origin of its name is given this way: > "The Owl's cry, most frequently heard during March > and April, has a peculiar scraping or rasping > quality which suggests the sound made by filing a > large-toothed saw; and hence its popular name." Hi Brian Actually it is a circular large toothed saw. The kind used to saw fire wood or the old carriage saws for lunber. Don't hear the saws being sharpened very often nowadays but the sound was quite pleasant - just like the Saw Whet owl. Enjoy the spring Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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