An Observation by Thoreau on 28 November 1859

On this day in 1859, Henry David Thoreau wrote the following observation in his journal:

There is scarcely a wood of sufficient size and density left now for an owl to haunt in, and if I hear one hoot I may be sure where he is.

Source: Daily Observations: Thoreau on the Days of the Year (2005), edited by Steve Grant

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

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