Great for avid birders and budding nature enthusiasts alike, What An Owl Knows will capture your imagination with its detailed information about the world's most enigmatic birds.
- Author Jennifer Ackerman not only presents the newest scientific research on owls but also investigates our human fascination with these mysterious birds
- Owls are one of the most difficult birds to study, and scientists continue to make new and astonishing discoveries about them
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way comes this brilliant scientific investigation into owls—the most elusive of birds—and why they exert such a hold on human imagination.
Some 260 species of owls exist today, and they reside on every continent except Antarctica, but they are far more difficult to find and study than other birds because they're cryptic, camouflaged and mostly active in the dark of night.
Now, with the help of new tools and technology, researchers are revealing the secrets of these enigmatic birds—how they talk to one another, how they "see" sound, and how they fly quiet as moths; how they court their mates in wild and outlandish ways, fiercely protect their nests, migrate huge distances, and survive the radically changing conditions of our planet.
This book tells the extraordinary story of how we've come to understand owls—their biology, brains and behavior—and explores their many surprises. Jennifer Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations about owls and dives deep into why these birds beguile us.
What an Owl Knows is a spellbinding exploration of owls across the globe and through human history and a brilliant account of thrilling new insights into the science of their hunting skills, communication, sensory prowess and other astonishing adaptations for survival.
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Some 260 species of owls exist today, and they reside on every continent except Antarctica, but they are far more difficult to find and study than other birds because they're cryptic, camouflaged and mostly active in the dark of night.
Now, with the help of new tools and technology, researchers are revealing the secrets of these enigmatic birds—how they talk to one another, how they "see" sound, and how they fly quiet as moths; how they court their mates in wild and outlandish ways, fiercely protect their nests, migrate huge distances, and survive the radically changing conditions of our planet.
This book tells the extraordinary story of how we've come to understand owls—their biology, brains and behavior—and explores their many surprises. Jennifer Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations about owls and dives deep into why these birds beguile us.
What an Owl Knows is a spellbinding exploration of owls across the globe and through human history and a brilliant account of thrilling new insights into the science of their hunting skills, communication, sensory prowess and other astonishing adaptations for survival.
| Best Use | Casual |
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| Dimensions | 8.4 x 5.5 inches |
| Author(s) | Jennifer Ackerman |
| Number of Pages | 352 |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780593298909 |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Copyright Year | 2024 |