The Owl Handbook Investigating the Lives, Habits, and Importance of These Enigmatic Birds

<B>Charismatic, intriguing, and misunderstood: <I>The Owl Handbook</I> provides a beautifully photographed, thoughtfully researched, and accessible guide to these complex, captivating creatures.</B><BR/><BR/> 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 <I>The Owl Handbook</I>, 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.<BR/>