Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and habits of the owl which needs to live in a forest that has not been logged and in which the trees are old.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of owls, nocturnal birds that can live twenty-five to thirty years. Includes an activity which demonstrates how owls see.

Explores the world of these fierce nocturnal birds of prey.

A naturalist probes the forest, mainly at night, 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 fascinating and a bit mysterious. 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....

The Owl Book, with its stunning photography and fascinating facts, is a must-have for all owl lovers, featuring details of the life cycle and the differences between the many species of owl. Just as in the best-selling title The Hare book, there is a section exploring owls in myth and legends from around the world and owls in art and literature.

"Provides clues about an owl's physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats in a guessing game format."--From source other than the Library of Congress.

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, and life cycle of the snowy owl, a bird of prey of the far north.

With their strange faces and nocturnal habits, owls have long captured the imaginations of people around the world. Readers will discover how these feathered flyers swoop down to snatch prey in their talons, blend in with their environments, and work together to raise their young. Presents facts about the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural habitat of various kinds of owls.

Explores the life of the elusive night creature, the owl, found on every continent except Antarctica.

The author reflects on his fifteen-year relationship with a tawny owl, an unlikely companionship marked by their incredulous neighbors, books, and unique care challenges. The story of an odd couple: a British military historian and the Tawny Owl with whom he lived for fifteen years. Adorable but with knife-sharp talons, Mumble became Windrow's closest, if at times unpredictable, companion, first in a South London flat and later in the more owl-friendly...