Owls

Cynthia Berger (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

380 Seiten

2001
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-1021-3 (ISBN)

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Explores the lives of owls, including their fearsome hunting abilities, their tender courtship rituals, and, of course, their haunting vocalisations. This book also includes an identification guide covering several North American species - from the tiny Elf Owl to the imposing Great Gray Owl - as well as tips for observing owls in the wild.

Owls have always occupied a special place in the popular imagination, regarded throughout history as both harbingers of doom and symbols of wisdom. Cynthia Berger explores the lives of these mysterious creatures, including their fearsome hunting abilities, their surprisingly tender courtship rituals, and, of course, their haunting vocalisations. Also included is an identification guide covering the full range of North American species - from the tiny Elf Owl to the imposing Great Gray Owl - as well as tips for observing owls in the wild. There are even instructions for building your own nest box to attract these remarkable birds to your backyard.

A professional artist since 1983, Floyd Scholz is one of the preeminent bird carvers and painters in the world. Now in his 45th year of carving, he is also the author of five award-winning books on the art form. Floyd's in-depth knowledge of birds, especially raptors, has enabled him to inspire a whole generation of wildfowl carvers and artists. He shares his love of birds and passion for art with his students at the Vermont Raptor Academy in Bennington. He splits his time between Vermont and Florida.

Zusatzinfo	30 colour photos & 15 colour illus
Verlagsort	Mechanicsburg
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 290 mm
Gewicht	2195 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
ISBN-10	0-8117-1021-1 / 0811710211
ISBN-13	978-0-8117-1021-3 / 9780811710213
Zustand	Neuware