Owls of the United States and Canada : a complete guide to their biology and behavior / text and photographs by Wayne Lynch.
There is no group of birds more mysterious and fascinating than owls. They have become the stuff of lore and legend - from the Roman myth that an owl foot could reveal secrets to the First Nations belief that an owl feather could give a newborn better night vision. In this gorgeous book, celebrated natural history writer and wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch reveals the secrets of these elusive species with stunning photographs, personal anecdotes, and accessible science. The photos alone are masterpieces. Unlike most published owl photos, which are portraits of birds in captivity, the vast majority of these were taken in the wild - a product of the author-photographer's incredible knowledge and patience.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780801886874
- ISBN: 0801886872
- Physical Description: xx, 242 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Owl addiction -- ch. 1. Anatomy of an owl -- Paleocene origins -- WMDs : weapons of mouse destruction -- On wings that whisper -- Colors that disguise -- Fretting with feathers -- ch. 2. Son et lumière -- Sound advice -- Handicap of darkness -- Eyes of owls -- Nocturnal syndrome -- ch. 3. Haunts and hideaways -- From tundra and taiga to mountains and marshlands -- Floaters -- Hot and cold weather woes -- Roost rewards -- Fleeing from winter -- Owl invasions -- ch. 4. Owlish appetite -- Foods that fight back -- Pellet diaries -- Hunting techniques -- Hoarding for hard times -- ch. 5. Family life -- Who gives a hoot? -- Courtship conduct -- House hunting -- Cloacal kiss -- Oology -- Tedium of incubation -- Sexual dimorphism : the great debate -- ch. 6. Next generation -- Early chick life -- Asynchronous hatching : a strategy -- Life in the nest -- Roamers, branchers, and homebodies -- Young and the restless -- ch. 7. Predators, pirates, and pests -- Kleptoparasitism -- A call to arms -- ch. 8. Owls and humans -- HIPPO -- Appendix : Scientific names of plants and animals -- References -- Index.
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- Owls > United States.
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 598.97 LYN (Text) | 36015000696258 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tAcknowledgments -- ‡tIntroduction : Owl addiction -- ‡gch. 1. ‡tAnatomy of an owl -- ‡tPaleocene origins -- ‡tWMDs : weapons of mouse destruction -- ‡tOn wings that whisper -- ‡tColors that disguise -- ‡tFretting with feathers -- ‡gch. 2. ‡tSon et lumière -- ‡tSound advice -- ‡tHandicap of darkness -- ‡tEyes of owls -- ‡tNocturnal syndrome -- ‡gch. 3. ‡tHaunts and hideaways -- ‡tFrom tundra and taiga to mountains and marshlands -- ‡tFloaters -- ‡tHot and cold weather woes -- ‡tRoost rewards -- ‡tFleeing from winter -- ‡tOwl invasions -- ‡gch. 4. ‡tOwlish appetite -- ‡tFoods that fight back -- ‡tPellet diaries -- ‡tHunting techniques -- ‡tHoarding for hard times -- ‡gch. 5. ‡tFamily life -- ‡tWho gives a hoot? -- ‡tCourtship conduct -- ‡tHouse hunting -- ‡tCloacal kiss -- ‡tOology -- ‡tTedium of incubation -- ‡tSexual dimorphism : the great debate -- ‡gch. 6. ‡tNext generation -- ‡tEarly chick life -- ‡tAsynchronous hatching : a strategy -- ‡tLife in the nest -- ‡tRoamers, branchers, and homebodies -- ‡tYoung and the restless -- ‡gch. 7. ‡tPredators, pirates, and pests -- ‡tKleptoparasitism -- ‡tA call to arms -- ‡gch. 8. ‡tOwls and humans -- ‡tHIPPO -- ‡tAppendix : Scientific names of plants and animals -- ‡tReferences -- ‡tIndex. |
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