The Owl Handbook
Investigating the Lives, Habits, and Importance of These Enigmatic Birds
John Shewey
- Charismatic,
- intriguing,
- and
- misunderstood:
- The
- Owl
- Handbook
- provides
- a
- beautifully
- photographed,
- thoughtfully
- researched,
- and
- accessible
- guide
- to
- these
- complex,
- captivating
- creatures.Spot
- an
- owl
- that’s
- long
- been
- watching
- your
- every
- move
- and
- darker
- aspects
- of
- its
- reputation
- may
- spring
- to
- mind:
- harbinger
- of
- doom,
- guides
- through
- the
- spirit
- world,
- merciless
- bird
- of
- prey.
- Mythology
- and
- superstitions
- have
- projected
- our
- fear
- of
- the
- unknown
- onto
- these
- mostly
- night-dwelling
- creatures.
- But
- these
- wondrous
- birds
- are
- so
- much
- more
- than
- shadows
- or
- silent
- glides
- through
- the
- night.
- In
- The
- Owl
- Handbook,
- lifelong
- birding
- enthusiast
- John
- Shewey
- leads
- us
- through
- an
- exploration
- of
- owls’
- cultural
- impact
- as
- seen
- in
- folklore
- and
- mythology,
- provides
- in-depth
- investigations
- of
- 19
- owls
- of
- North
- America
- and
- a
- survey
- of
- 200
- owls
- across
- the
- globe,
- and
- gives
- advice
- on
- how
- to
- respectfully
- observe
- and
- protect
- these
- enigmatic
- birds,
- brought
- to
- life
- by
- hundreds
- of
- full-color photographs.
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