RSPB Spotlight Owls is packed with eyecatching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.Owls are charismatic and exceptionally wellloved characters in British wildlife, and have always held a special place in our folklore and legends. Their nocturnal habits mean few of us have been lucky enough to see them up close. In RSPB Spotlight Owls Marianne Taylor introduces readers to every aspect of their lives including their physiology, biology and behaviour, as well as their history, and future in conservation in Britain and abroad.Five species of owl currently live in Britain the Tawny, Barn, Little, Longeared and Shorteared Owls and each of them, as well as their relatives abroad, are introduced here in detail alongside top quality colour photographs and fascinating behavioural images, which will delight and inform the whole family.The book begins with a look at owls in general then examines the five British species in more detail. It discusses their evolutionary history and distribution around the world. Their anatomy and adaptations are examined, as well as their natural behaviours including hunting, nesting and mating practices. Next, we are introduced to their life cycles, beginning as eggs, moving onto fledging and independence, migration, and finally death. Marianne also includes a discussion of conservation as it affects owls, and owls unique relationships with humans and our culture.

Binding: Paperback;128 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Classification: WNCB; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 148 x 210 x 15

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