Author: Martin Windrow Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 0374228469 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 321
Book Description
The author reflects on his fifteen-year relationship with a tawny owl, an unlikely companionship marked by their incredulous neighbors, books, and unique care challenges.
Author: Jeff Martin Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472943562 Category : Languages : en Pages : 313
Book Description
The first-ever monograph of a beautiful and and captivating nocturnal hunter. This is a book about the Tawny Owl and the main habitat in which it lives, the broad-leaved deciduous woodlands and forests of central Eurasia. This fine bird - night-time screecher, scourge of voles and perpetual inhabitant of folklore - occurs in resident populations from southern Scandinavia down to North Africa and Iran in the south and from Portugal to Central Asia, with very closely related species occurring all the way to southern China. It is without doubt the most common owl species in Europe, but it remains mysterious; despite being the best-studied European owl, there remains much to learn about its ecology and behaviour. A classic Poyser monograph, The Tawny Owl includes introductory sections on evolution and taxonomy - including the fascinating possibility that the British population is well on its way to full species status followed by chapters on territoriality, sensory ecology, voice, diurnal activity, hunting behaviour and diet, nesting, chick development, population demographics, conservation and folklore.
Author: Neil Gaiman Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062934589 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 49
Book Description
Meet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP'S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you've ever seen. Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and—for one boy and his sister—he's about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It's time to make some PIRATE STEW. Marvelously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, doughnut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old. With a deliciously rhyming text from master storyteller Neil Gaiman and spellbinding illustrations by the supremely talented Chris Riddell, this is the picture book of the year! Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew for me and you! Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew Eat it and you won’t be blue You can be a pirate too!
Author: Barn Owl Trust, Publisher: Pelagic Publishing ISBN: 1907807349 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 764
Book Description
A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation. Essential reading for ecologists, planners, land managers and ornithologists.
Author: Gisela Kaplan Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 1486308171 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
The tawny frogmouth is one of Australia’s most intriguing and endearing birds. Written by award-winning author Gisela Kaplan, one of Australia’s leading authorities on animal behaviour and native birds, this second edition of Tawny Frogmouth presents an easy-to-read account of these unique nocturnal birds, which can be found across almost the entire continent. Fully revised and updated throughout, this book combines 20 years of systematic observation with published research and information from regional surveys, and represents the most comprehensive single study ever conducted on tawny frogmouths. We learn that tawny frogmouths are very affectionate, have close bonds with lifelong partners, scream like prowling tomcats when distressed, fight with lightning speed and defend nest sites from reptilian predators by mobbing and spraying pungent faeces at them. Uncompromising male fights are contrasted with the touching gentleness of males as fathers. We also learn how resilient and unusual tawny frogmouths are in the way they cope with heat and cold and scarcity of water, sit out danger, and use a large variety of food items. This fascinating book has a wide appeal to bird lovers, amateur ornithologists and naturalists, as well as those with a scientific or professional interest in native birds, their communication, emotions and skills.
Author: Benoît Reinier Publisher: ISBN: 9782377842483 Category : Fantasy games Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
By reading The Rise if the Witcher: A New King of RPG, the author offers you, thanks to the support of the Polish studio CD Projekt, a unique and analytical look behind the scenes of the development of the trilogy, the history of the games and their multiple ramifications, as well as the evolution of their game design.
Author: Heimo Mikkola Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 147290592X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 536
Book Description
Having trouble separating your scops from your screech owls, Tengmalm's from Tawny Owl or Collared and Spotted Owlets? Then this is the book for you. Owls of the World is the ultimate resource dedicated to the identification of these charismatic, largely nocturnal birds of prey. This enhanced fixed-format of the book contains crisp, fully zoomable photography from dozens of the world's finest natural history photographers, covering all of the world's 268 species of owls. The lavish photos are accompanied by concise text on the identification, habitat, food, distribution and voice of these birds, along with accurate range maps. What makes this e-book indispensible, however, is the inclusion of a definitive and truly comprehensive sound archive – more than 500 songs and calls, covering 90% of all the world's species and including as much subspecific variation as possible. Optimised for tablets, this epic collection of images and sounds represent the definitive work on owls – no birder should be without it!
Author: Scott Weidensaul Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 0547840039 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 353
Book Description
"With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.
Author: Paula Knight Publisher: ISBN: 9781743634981 Category : Best friends Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
A beautiful book with wonderful pictures, This is the perfect book to add to your child's story collection. Olive the tawny owl is looking for a friend. She calls out 'twit', but no one answers with a 'two'. Maybe if all the animals help, the perfect friend might hear her!
Author: Jeff Martin Publisher: ISBN: 9781873580899 Category : Barn owl Languages : en Pages : 249
Book Description
The sight of a ghostly barn owl quartering a field at dusk is not one that is easily forgotten, but the day-to-day lives of these captivating birds are little known to most people. This book introduces the reader to some of the most fascinating aspects of a remarkable nocturnal existence.
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