The Hidden Lives of Owls The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds

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book
Literary Movement
Naturalism
Narrative Type
book
Intended Audience
General/trade
ISBN
9781632170255
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Sasquatch Books
ISBN-10
1632170256
ISBN-13
9781632170255
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219099951

Product Key Features

Book Title
Hidden Lives of Owls : the Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior), Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Author
Leigh Calvez
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-003268
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of  Feathers  and  Bartholomew Quill "Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love. I've often wondered what the owls were saying to each other. The answer is surprising but inevitable, like all good stories." --Kathleen Alcalá, author of The Deepest Roots   "You'll love going owling with superb naturalist and writer Leigh Calvez. Like the birds themselves, The Hidden Lives of Owls is filled with drama, mystery, and surprise. You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus, #9 on the New York Times Best Seller list (Animal Books) PNBA bestseller 2016 Washington State Book Award Finalist "Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of Feathers and Bartholomew Quill "Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love." --Kathleen Alcalá, author of The Deepest Roots "You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus "Informative as it is captivating, this book is a compelling window into the science and secrets of these guardians of the forest." --Brenda Peterson, author of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals "Calvez probes the forest at night in search of answers to the mystery [of owls], exploring topics such as owl calls, social behavior and mythology attached to the species." --The Chicago Tribune "Calvez writes with feeling and is obviously in awe of these mysterious creatures." -- Library Journal "This enthusiastic study of the owls of the Pacific Northwest may inspire new fans and citizen scientists." --Shelf Awareness "Leigh Calvez shares what she calls her 'owl journey' in this beautiful book, which is full of sensitive observations and high drama." -- Kristin von Kreisler, author of An Unexpected Grace and Earnest "An owling delight." --The Owl Pages "An ode to the owl." --The Washington Post "[An] illuminating journey." --Sierra Magazine "Leigh Calvez shares many such trivia-friendly tidbits while providing the definitive histories of 11 owl species." --Audubon Magazine "Entertaining and enlightening... a worthwhile and enjoyable read." --Birdwatch Magazine "[Calvez's] writing integrates the luscious imagery of her surroundings along with the scientific data and analysis... it creates such an engaging reading experience." --Owl Eye, #9 on the New York Times Best Seller list (Animal Books) PNBA bestseller "Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of  Feathers  and  Bartholomew Quill "Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love. I''ve often wondered what the owls were saying to each other. The answer is surprising but inevitable, like all good stories." --Kathleen Alcal, author of The Deepest Roots   "You''ll love going owling with superb naturalist and writer Leigh Calvez. Like the birds themselves, The Hidden Lives of Owls is filled with drama, mystery, and surprise. You''ll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus "Naturalist Leigh Calvez looks into the almost-human eyes of these elusive birds and shares her riveting and well-told adventures of owling. Informative as it is captivating, this book is a compelling window into the science and secrets of these guardians of the forest."  --Brenda Peterson, author of  Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals "Aims to entertain by sharing...owl adventures in the field, and by discussing mythology and owl obsession." --Forbes "Calvez probes the forest at night in search of answers to the mystery [of owls], exploring topics such as owl calls, social behavior and mythology attached to the species." --The Chicago Tribune "Calvez writes with feeling and is obviously in awe of these mysterious creatures." -- Library Journal "This enthusiastic study of the owls of the Pacific Northwest may inspire new fans and citizen scientists." --Shelf Awareness "[Calvez] unravels the mysteries of owls." --Bainbridge Island Review "Top ten." --Bozeman Daily Chronicle "Leigh Calvez shares what she calls her ''owl journey'' in this beautiful book, which is full of sensitive observations and high drama. It''s a pleasure to see the world through an owl''s eyes, a point of view that Leigh herself believes has enlarged her life. Certainly this book does the same for ours." -- Kristin von Kreisler, author of  An Unexpected Grace  and Earnest "An owling delight." --The Owl Pages "A thought-provoking, behind-the-scenes look." --ArcaMax "An ode to the owl." --The Washington Post "Reveals the natural history of 11 different owl species...while weaving in explorations of human-animal connections, mythology and owl obsession." --Cascadia Weekly "A look [at] the owls of the Northwest." --The Olympian A 2016 Washington State Book Award Finalist "[An] illuminating journey." --Sierra Magazine "Explorations of human-animal connections." -- Chattermarks "Leigh Calvez is an owl expert who will explain why they are simultaneously cooler and more disgusting than the Harry Potter books ever let on." --Seattle Weekly "Leigh Calvez shares many such trivia-friendly tidbits while providing the definitive histories of 11 owl species." --Audubon Magazine "It''s time to talk about owls." --The Seattle Review of Books "Calvez''s  The Hidden Life of Owls  is particularly entertaining to read because she describes the adventures she has looking for and finding the owls... You will enjoy following Calvez''s adventures, as she begins to understand that the owls provide her with a way of "knowing something more" about her world than she has known before." --Evergreen Audubon   "Entertaining and enlightening... a worthwhile and enjoyable read."    --Birdwatch Magazine "[Calvez''s] writing integrates the luscious imagery of her surroundings along with the scientific data and analysis... it creates such an engaging reading experience."  --Owl Eye, "Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of Feathers and Bartholomew Quill "Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love." --Kathleen Alcalá, author of The Deepest Roots "You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus "Informative as it is captivating, this book is a compelling window into the science and secrets of these guardians of the forest." --Brenda Peterson, author of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals "Calvez probes the forest at night in search of answers to the mystery [of owls], exploring topics such as owl calls, social behavior and mythology attached to the species." --The Chicago Tribune "Calvez writes with feeling and is obviously in awe of these mysterious creatures." -- Library Journal "This enthusiastic study of the owls of the Pacific Northwest may inspire new fans and citizen scientists." --Shelf Awareness "Leigh Calvez shares what she calls her 'owl journey' in this beautiful book, which is full of sensitive observations and high drama." -- Kristin von Kreisler, author of An Unexpected Grace and Earnest "An owling delight." --The Owl Pages "An ode to the owl." --The Washington Post "[An] illuminating journey." --Sierra Magazine "Leigh Calvez shares many such trivia-friendly tidbits while providing the definitive histories of 11 owl species." --Audubon Magazine "Entertaining and enlightening... a worthwhile and enjoyable read." --Birdwatch Magazine "[Calvez's] writing integrates the luscious imagery of her surroundings along with the scientific data and analysis... it creates such an engaging reading experience." --Owl Eye, "Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of  Feathers  and  Bartholomew Quill, "Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of  Feathers  and  Bartholomew Quill "Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love. I've often wondered what the owls were saying to each other. The answer is surprising but inevitable, like all good stories." --Kathleen Alcalá, author of The Deepest Roots   "You'll love going owling with superb naturalist and writer Leigh Calvez. Like the birds themselves, The Hidden Lives of Owls is filled with drama, mystery, and surprise. You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus "Naturalist Leigh Calvez looks into the almost-human eyes of these elusive birds and shares her riveting and well-told adventures of owling. Informative as it is captivating, this book is a compelling window into the science and secrets of these guardians of the forest."  --Brenda Peterson, author of  Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals "Calvez probes the forest at night in search of answers to the mystery [of owls], exploring topics such as owl calls, social behavior and mythology attached to the species." --The Chicago Tribune "Calvez writes with feeling and is obviously in awe of these mysterious creatures." -- Library Journal "This enthusiastic study of the owls of the Pacific Northwest may inspire new fans and citizen scientists." --Shelf Awareness "[Calvez] unravels the mysteries of owls." --Bainbridge Island Review, PNBA bestseller Washington State Book Award Finalist "Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration." --Thor Hanson, author of Feathers and Bartholomew Quill "Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love." --Kathleen Alcalá, author of The Deepest Roots "You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus "Informative as it is captivating, this book is a compelling window into the science and secrets of these guardians of the forest." --Brenda Peterson, author of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals "Calvez probes the forest at night in search of answers to the mystery [of owls], exploring topics such as owl calls, social behavior and mythology attached to the species." --The Chicago Tribune "Calvez writes with feeling and is obviously in awe of these mysterious creatures." -- Library Journal "This enthusiastic study of the owls of the Pacific Northwest may inspire new fans and citizen scientists." --Shelf Awareness "Leigh Calvez shares what she calls her 'owl journey' in this beautiful book, which is full of sensitive observations and high drama." -- Kristin von Kreisler, author of An Unexpected Grace and Earnest "An owling delight." --The Owl Pages "An ode to the owl." --The Washington Post "[An] illuminating journey." --Sierra Magazine "Leigh Calvez shares many such trivia-friendly tidbits while providing the definitive histories of 11 owl species." --Audubon Magazine "Entertaining and enlightening... a worthwhile and enjoyable read." --Birdwatch Magazine "[Calvez's] writing integrates the luscious imagery of her surroundings along with the scientific data and analysis... it creates such an engaging reading experience." --Owl Eye
Dewey Decimal
598.97
Synopsis
"You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." -Sy Montgomery,author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus In this New York Times bestseller, Leigh Calvez explores the night forest to uncover the secret lives of owls in this illuminating book for birders, animal lovers, and readers of H is for Hawk . Join a naturalist on her adventures into the world of owls, owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest-often in the dead of night. Whether you're tracking snowy or great horned owls, these birds are a bit mysterious, and that's part of what makes them so fascinating. In The Hidden Lives of Owls , LeighCalvezpursues 11 different owl species-including the Barred,Flammulated, Northern Saw-Whet, Northern Pygmy, Northern Spotted, Burrowing, Snowy, and Great Gray. In an entertaining and accessible style,Calvezrelays the details of her avian studies, from the thuggish behavior of barred owls-which puts the spotted owl at risk-to the highly unusual appearance of arctic snowy owls in the Lower 48, which directly reflects the state of the vole population in the Arctic. AsCalveztakes readers into the lives of these strange and majestic creatures, she also explores questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology. Hoot!, New York Times bestseller A naturalist explores the night forest to uncover the secret lives of 11 prevalent owl species in this illuminating book for birders, animal lovers, and readers of H is for Hawk . "You'll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever." --Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus Join a naturalist on her adventures into the world of owls, owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest--often in the dead of night. Whether you're tracking snowy or great horned owls, these birds are a bit mysterious, and that's part of what makes them so fascinating. In The Hidden Lives of Owls , Leigh Calvez pursues 11 different owl species--including the Barred, Flammulated, Northern Saw-Whet, Northern Pygmy, Northern Spotted, Burrowing, Snowy, and Great Gray. In an entertaining and accessible style, Calvez relays the details of her avian studies, from the thuggish behavior of barred owls--which puts the spotted owl at risk--to the highly unusual appearance of arctic snowy owls in the Lower 48, which directly reflects the state of the vole population in the Arctic. As Calvez takes readers into the lives of these strange and majestic creatures, she also explores questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology. Hoot!, In this New York Times bestseller that will appeal to readers of H is for Hawk , a naturalist probes the forest to comprehend the secret lives of owls. Join Leigh Calvez on adventures into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest--often in the dead of night. These birds are a bit mysterious, and that's part of what makes them so fascinating. Calvez makes the science entertaining and accessible while exploring the questions about the human-animal connection, owl obsession, habitat, owl calls, social behavior, and mythology.
LC Classification Number
QL696.S8C345 2016

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