Description
Book SynopsisRSPB Spotlight: Owls is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.
Owls are charismatic and exceptionally well-loved 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, Long-eared and Short-eared 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
Table of Contents
Meet the Owls Anatomy and Adaptations Behaviour Territory, Competition and Migration Diet and Hunting Pairing and Breeding Life and Death Owl Conservation Owls in Culture Glossary Further Reading and Resources Acknowledgements Image Credits Index
