Eyewitness – Bird A documentary highlighting the biology (flight, food, nesting…) and how birds have been perceived or integrated into various though mostly western cultures. The cinematography is stunning. Eyewitness is a natural history television series produced by BBC and DK Vision. The series is based on the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books series of children’s … More Review: Eyewitness – Bird
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays Candace Savage Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Greystone Books 1997 ISBN-10: 0871569566 ISBN-13: 978-0871569561 This is one of my favorite bird books. It’s a thin book at 144 pages but it is large in size almost 10″ by 10″ with lots of color photos showing off … More Review: Bird Brains
The World of Burrowing Owls: a Photographic Essay Exploring Their Behaviors & Beauty by Rob Palmer Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Amherst Media 2019 ISBN-10: 1682034046 ISBN-13: 978-1682034040 This is another owl book that I really loved. The photos are amazing and intimate showing all aspects of a burrowing owl’s life above the ground. — Jenny … More Review: World of Burrowing Owls
Field Guide to Owls of California and the West (California Natural History Guides) by Hans J. Peeters Paperback: 346 pages Publisher: University of California Press, 2007 ISBN-10: 0520252802 ISBN-13: 978-0520252806 The size of this book will make it easy to carry in a backpack 4.5 x 1 x 7.2 inches. The first 156 pages of … More Review: Field Guide to Owls of California and the West
Earlier I reviewed Owls https://blueravenbirders.com/2019/12/11/review-owls-by-taylor/ by Marianne Taylor. While searching the internet for images I discovered that she had published a second book. The first book did not include every species of owl this one does. Some reviews are in error when they write that only 42 species are included in the Species Notes section. … More Review: Owls a Guide to Every Species in the World
Burrowing Owls By Melissa Hill Age Range: 4 – 8 years Grade Level: Preschool – 2 Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Capstone Press, 2015 Language: English ISBN-10: 1491460520 ISBN-13: 978-1491460528 This was a charming book with brief factual information on one page and a lovely full color image of one or more burrowing owls on the … More Review: Burrowing Owls
The Enigma of the Owl: An illustrated natural history By Mike Unwin and David Tipling Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Yale University Press, 2017 Language: English ISBN-10: 0300222734 ISBN-13: 978-0300222739 I find myself at a loss to describe this lovely book. So I’m going to quote from Amazon: “A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of … More Review: Enigma of the Owl
My Burrowing owl information quest continues. This time it’s another library book that is a beautifully illustrated overview of owls. Not comprehensive in scope or content but a nice addition to any owl book library. The index includes scientific name and some common groupings such as barn owls, but not by every common name. Only … More Review: Owls by Taylor
I started digging into owl books looking for information on how Burrowing Owls survive the winter. I feel like I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole. Owls of the World a Photographic Guide by Heimo Mikkola Hardcover: 528 pages Publisher: Firefly Books ISBN-10: 1770852743 ISBN-13: 978-1770852747 Oboler Library: QL 696 .S8 M555 2012 Gorgeous full color … More Review: Owls of the World
Bird Families of the World: A Guide to the Spectacular Diversity of Birds by David W. Winkler, Shawn M. Billerman, and Irby J. Lovette Co-published by Lynx Edicions and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2015 ISBN-10: 8494189204 ISBN-13: 978-8494189203 599 pages https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Families-World-Spectacular-Diversity/dp/8494189204 https://www.lynxeds.com/product/bird-families-of-the-world/ I found this book to be amazing with lots of photos. Definitely … More Review: Bird Families of the World
