The Book of Owls
Author | : Lewis Wayne Walker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Owls |
ISBN | : 9780292707887 |
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Author | : Lewis Wayne Walker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Owls |
ISBN | : 9780292707887 |
A definitive collection of first-hand experiences involving owls.
Author | : James R. Duncan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Owls |
ISBN | : 9781607107262 |
Presents an introduction to North American owls, listing forty-six species and describing their physical features, hunting behavior, life cycles, territorial calls, habitats, and the human and environmental threats to their existence.
Author | : Farley Mowat |
Publisher | : McClelland & Stewart |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2009-01-13 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1551991993 |
Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that. But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood? In Farley Mowat’s exciting children’s story, a young boy’s pet menagerie – which includes crows, magpies, gophers and a dog – grows out of control with the addition of two cantankerous pet owls. The story of how Wol and Weeps turn the whole town upside down is warm, funny, and bursting with adventure and suspense.
Author | : Helen Roney Sattler |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780395605240 |
Provides general information on the behavior of owls and specific information about the physical characteristics and behavior of the twenty-one North American species.
Author | : Leigh Calvez |
Publisher | : Sasquatch Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-08-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1632170256 |
“You’ll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever.” —Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus In this New York Times bestseller, Leigh Calvez explores the night forest to uncover the secret lives of owls in this illuminating book for birders, animal lovers, and readers of H is for Hawk. Join a naturalist on her adventures into the world of owls, owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest—often in the dead of night. Whether you’re tracking snowy or great horned owls, these birds are a bit mysterious, and that’s part of what makes them so fascinating. In The Hidden Lives of Owls, Leigh Calvez pursues 11 different owl species—including the Barred, Flammulated, Northern Saw-Whet, Northern Pygmy, Northern Spotted, Burrowing, Snowy, and Great Gray. In an entertaining and accessible style, Calvez relays the details of her avian studies, from the thuggish behavior of barred owls—which puts the spotted owl at risk—to the highly unusual appearance of arctic snowy owls in the Lower 48, which directly reflects the state of the vole population in the Arctic. As Calvez takes readers into the lives of these strange and majestic creatures, she also explores questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology. Hoot!
Author | : Jonathan C. Slaght |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2020-08-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0374718091 |
A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 Longlisted for the National Book Award Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and the Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction A Finalist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Winner of the Peace Corps Worldwide Special Book Award A Best Book of the Year: NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Globe and Mail, The BirdBooker Report, Geographical, Open Letter Review Best Nature Book of the Year: The Times (London) "A terrifically exciting account of [Slaght's] time in the Russian Far East studying Blakiston’s fish owls, huge, shaggy-feathered, yellow-eyed, and elusive birds that hunt fish by wading in icy water . . . Even on the hottest summer days this book will transport you.” —Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk, in Kirkus I saw my first Blakiston’s fish owl in the Russian province of Primorye, a coastal talon of land hooking south into the belly of Northeast Asia . . . No scientist had seen a Blakiston’s fish owl so far south in a hundred years . . . When he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. He snapped a quick photo and shared it with experts. Soon he was on a five-year journey, searching for this enormous, enigmatic creature in the lush, remote forests of eastern Russia. That first sighting set his calling as a scientist. Despite a wingspan of six feet and a height of over two feet, the Blakiston’s fish owl is highly elusive. They are easiest to find in winter, when their tracks mark the snowy banks of the rivers where they feed. They are also endangered. And so, as Slaght and his devoted team set out to locate the owls, they aim to craft a conservation plan that helps ensure the species’ survival. This quest sends them on all-night monitoring missions in freezing tents, mad dashes across thawing rivers, and free-climbs up rotting trees to check nests for precious eggs. They use cutting-edge tracking technology and improvise ingenious traps. And all along, they must keep watch against a run-in with a bear or an Amur tiger. At the heart of Slaght’s story are the fish owls themselves: cunning hunters, devoted parents, singers of eerie duets, and survivors in a harsh and shrinking habitat. Through this rare glimpse into the everyday life of a field scientist and conservationist, Owls of the Eastern Ice testifies to the determination and creativity essential to scientific advancement and serves as a powerful reminder of the beauty, strength, and vulnerability of the natural world.
Author | : |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2007-11-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0801886872 |
In this gorgeous book, celebrated natural history writer and wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch reveals the secrets of owls with stunning photographs, personal anecdotes, and accessible science. The photos alone are masterpieces--the vast majority were taken in the wild. From the great horned to the tiny elf owl, this amazing volume captures the beauty and mystery of these charismatic birds of prey.Johns Hopkins University Press
Author | : Floyd Scholz |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780811710213 |
• The most complete collection of visual reference material on North American owls including over 700 stunning photographs of 16 species of owls • Physical features offer insight into hunting, feeding, flying, and communication Renowned carver Floyd Scholz presents the much anticipated follow-up to his best-selling Birds of Prey. In this new book, hundreds of stunning full-color photographs and useful line drawings offer detailed studies of 16 species of owls—from the tiny Elf Owl to the impressive Great Horned Owl. All are illustrated in full detail, with focus on body and wing design, plumage patterns, flight characteristics, and predatory behavior. Also includes a section on carving and painting techniques and a gallery of Floyd Scholz's finished carvings. A must-have reference for carvers, artists, ornithologists, naturalists—anyone interested in these magnificent birds.
Author | : Kila Jarvis |
Publisher | : Mountain Press |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : |
From tufts to talons, this book tells about all nineteen species of owls found in the United States and Canada. With 36 full-color illustrations, it's a charming introduction to owls suitable for all ages.
Author | : Paul Bannick |
Publisher | : Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781594858000 |
"For anyone who appreciates wild things and wild places, each of Paul Bannick's stunning photographs is worth ten thousand words." - Ted Williams, Audubon--Moira Macdonald "The Birding Wire"