The Eagle Owl

Author : Vincenzo Penteriani,María del Mar Delgado
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472900678

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The Eagle Owl by Vincenzo Penteriani,María del Mar Delgado Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2021 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls in the world, and is considered the most eclectic in terms of habitat, nest site and diet. An undisputed top predator, it can prey on a range of mammals up to the size of a fox, and almost every species of bird, reptile, amphibian and fish, as well as a wide spectrum of invertebrates. Surprisingly, this owl can breed almost anywhere, the female laying her eggs on a variety of natural and artificial structures over an array of altitudes. Despite being so adaptable, however, it is still a vulnerable species, and has suffered widely from persecution as well as other threats including electrocution on power lines, decreasing prey availability, the effects of pesticides and pollutants, and habitat alteration. Vincenzo Penteriani and María del Mar Delgado have studied this fascinating bird extensively across its vast Eurasian range. In this book, they detail its intriguing ecology, covering distribution, foraging and breeding behaviour, interspecific interactions, dispersal and conservation issues. The final two chapters provide a remarkable insight into vocal and visual communication. Scientists have long believed that owls and other crepuscular and nocturnal birds forgo the visual signals found in other avian species, but recent research on the Eagle Owl has suggested otherwise. Bringing together more than 30 years of research, The Eagle Owl tells a story rich in detail of one of the most thrilling and magnificent birds in the world.

Author : Vincenzo Penteriani,María del Mar Delgado
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472942456

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The Eagle Owl by Vincenzo Penteriani,María del Mar Delgado Pdf

The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls in the world, and is considered the most eclectic in terms of habitat, nest site and diet. An undisputed top predator, it can prey on a range of mammals up to the size of a fox, and almost every species of bird, reptile, amphibian and fish, as well as a wide spectrum of invertebrates. Surprisingly, this owl can breed almost anywhere, the female laying her eggs on a variety of natural and artificial structures over an array of altitudes. Despite being so adaptable, however, it is still a vulnerable species, and has suffered widely from persecution as well as other threats including electrocution on power lines, decreasing prey availability, the effects of pesticides and pollutants, and habitat alteration. Vincenzo Penteriani and María del Mar Delgado have studied this fascinating bird extensively across its vast Eurasian range. In this book, they detail its intriguing ecology, covering distribution, foraging and breeding behaviour, interspecific interactions, dispersal and conservation issues. The final two chapters provide a remarkable insight into vocal and visual communication. Scientists have long believed that owls and other crepuscular and nocturnal birds forgo the visual signals found in other avian species, but recent research on the Eagle Owl has suggested otherwise. Bringing together more than 30 years of research, The Eagle Owl tells a story rich in detail of one of the most thrilling and magnificent birds in the world.

Author : Vincenzo Penteriani
Publisher : Author House
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781491892060

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In the Dark of the Night by Vincenzo Penteriani Pdf

Vincenzo Penteriani and Maria del Mar Delgado are both researchers working in animal ecology and behaviour. At present, Vincenzo is a permanent researcher at the Estacion Biologica de Donana, a research centre of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and Maria del Mar is a researcher in the Metapopulation Research Group at the University of Helsinki (Finland). They started their research on eagle owls in the '80s. To date, they have worked on this species in several European countries including Italy, France, Spain and Finland. Their eagle owl research projects are regularly funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, the Excellence Projects of the Junta de Andalusia, the Finnish Academy, as well as several National and Regional Parks in Italy and France. All the photos were taken with professional and semi-professional Nikon cameras and lenses. Picture legend. The authors with one of their Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the field, after the successful trapping of a female eagle owl for radiotagging (picture by Joan Real)

Author : Eric Geron
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338799446

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Spotted Eagle-Owl or Snowy Owl (Wild World: Hot and Cold Animals) by Eric Geron Pdf

Discover how different animals with the same name can be! Spotted eagle-owls and snowy owls are both types of owls, but they are very different! Spotted eagle-owls live in Africa, where it's warm. They hunt at night and take baths. Snowy owls live in the chilly Arctic. They hunt during the day and stay dry. Discover the many reasons why these owls are hot and cold! ABOUT THE SERIES: Did you know that there are a lot of animals with the same name that live in very different environments? This brand NEW series will have full-color photographs throughout with short blocks of text to entertain and explain how some animals like it hot and others like the colder the better!

Author : Nathan Sommer
Publisher : Torque Books
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1648342981

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Golden Eagle Vs. Great Horned Owl by Nathan Sommer Pdf

Golden eagles are some of the fiercest raptors in the world! But what would happen if a great horned owl challenged their territory? This high-interest title examines the advantages and attack moves of each of these birds of prey. Charts offer side-by-side comparisons, while profiles highlight stats for each animal. A final narrative imagines a battle between the two predators. Who will control the skies?

Author : Jonathan C. Slaght
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780374718091

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Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C. Slaght Pdf

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 Longlisted for the National Book Award Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and the Minnesota Book Award for General Nonfiction A Finalist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Winner of the Peace Corps Worldwide Special Book Award A Best Book of the Year: NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Globe and Mail, The BirdBooker Report, Geographical, Open Letter Review Best Nature Book of the Year: The Times (London) "A terrifically exciting account of [Slaght's] time in the Russian Far East studying Blakiston’s fish owls, huge, shaggy-feathered, yellow-eyed, and elusive birds that hunt fish by wading in icy water . . . Even on the hottest summer days this book will transport you.” —Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk, in Kirkus I saw my first Blakiston’s fish owl in the Russian province of Primorye, a coastal talon of land hooking south into the belly of Northeast Asia . . . No scientist had seen a Blakiston’s fish owl so far south in a hundred years . . . When he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. He snapped a quick photo and shared it with experts. Soon he was on a five-year journey, searching for this enormous, enigmatic creature in the lush, remote forests of eastern Russia. That first sighting set his calling as a scientist. Despite a wingspan of six feet and a height of over two feet, the Blakiston’s fish owl is highly elusive. They are easiest to find in winter, when their tracks mark the snowy banks of the rivers where they feed. They are also endangered. And so, as Slaght and his devoted team set out to locate the owls, they aim to craft a conservation plan that helps ensure the species’ survival. This quest sends them on all-night monitoring missions in freezing tents, mad dashes across thawing rivers, and free-climbs up rotting trees to check nests for precious eggs. They use cutting-edge tracking technology and improvise ingenious traps. And all along, they must keep watch against a run-in with a bear or an Amur tiger. At the heart of Slaght’s story are the fish owls themselves: cunning hunters, devoted parents, singers of eerie duets, and survivors in a harsh and shrinking habitat. Through this rare glimpse into the everyday life of a field scientist and conservationist, Owls of the Eastern Ice testifies to the determination and creativity essential to scientific advancement and serves as a powerful reminder of the beauty, strength, and vulnerability of the natural world.

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545509800

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The Rise of a Legend (Guardians of Ga'Hoole) by Kathryn Lasky Pdf

Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky takes flight once more with a brand-new Guardians of Ga'Hoole novel! An owlet hatches out onto Stormfast Island and into a world torn by war. For one hundred years, his people have fought off enemy owls from the Ice Talons, but the tide has turned. An invasion is coming, one the Kielian League won't have the strength to resist. Soon the tyrant owl Bylyric will rule over everything, and no honorable owl will be safe. Only the small owl from Stormfast stands between Bylyric and total victory. Lyze is not very impressive to look at, but he has a wild idea for a snake and owl strike unit that just might give the soldiers of the Kielian League the edge they need.This is his story, the story of an ordinary owl who rose to become Ezylryb of the Great Tree. This is the story of what it takes to make a Guardian of Ga'Hoole.

Author : Devin Haines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798550519936

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Eurasian Eagle Owl by Devin Haines Pdf

Author : Heimo Mikkola
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781472905925

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Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide by Heimo Mikkola Pdf

Having trouble separating your scops from your screech owls, Tengmalm's from Tawny Owl or Collared and Spotted Owlets? Then this is the book for you. Owls of the World is the ultimate resource dedicated to the identification of these charismatic, largely nocturnal birds of prey. This enhanced fixed-format of the book contains crisp, fully zoomable photography from dozens of the world's finest natural history photographers, covering all of the world's 268 species of owls. The lavish photos are accompanied by concise text on the identification, habitat, food, distribution and voice of these birds, along with accurate range maps. What makes this e-book indispensible, however, is the inclusion of a definitive and truly comprehensive sound archive – more than 500 songs and calls, covering 90% of all the world's species and including as much subspecific variation as possible. Optimised for tablets, this epic collection of images and sounds represent the definitive work on owls – no birder should be without it!

Author : John A. Burton,Philip John Kennedy Burton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39076000682810

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Owls of the World by John A. Burton,Philip John Kennedy Burton Pdf

Since its first edition in 1874, this has become the standard work on owls that covers in a well-illustrated text such topics as anatomy, conservation, and species.

Author : Vincenzo Penteriani &
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1366811046

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In the Dark of the Night by Vincenzo Penteriani & Pdf

This book is the result of almost thirty years of research on eagle owls. Although most of the photos derive from the last ten years of our scientific activity, some images can be considered the outcome of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime spent studying this nocturnal predator. As highlighted by the title, this book aims at representing a photographic journey across the different and less visible facets of the nocturnal life of an eagle owl.

Author : Eugene Potapov,Richard Sale
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408172179

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The Snowy Owl by Eugene Potapov,Richard Sale Pdf

A comprehensive monograph of the beautiful Snowy Owl, famed for its elegant, all-white plumage. The Snowy Owl needs little introduction. This massive white owl breeds throughout the Arctic, wherever there are voles or lemmings to hunt, from Scandinavia through northern Russia to Canada and Greenland. Southerly movements in winter see North American birds travel as far south as the northern United States, while infrequent vagrants on the Shetlands and other northern isles are a magnet for birders. The Snowy Owl gives this popular bird the full Poyser treatment, with sections on morphology, distribution, palaeontology and evolution, habitat, breeding, diet, population dynamics, movements, interspecific relationships and conservation, supported by some fabulous photography. The award-winning author team also had access to Russian research literature, which is generally out of reach for Western scientists.

Author : Henry George Vennor,William Notman
Publisher : Dawson Bros.
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Birds
ISBN : UOM:39015019741381

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Our Birds of Prey, Or, The Eagles, Hawks, and Owls of Canada by Henry George Vennor,William Notman Pdf

Author : Gaia Carlo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981324488

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Eagle Owl by Gaia Carlo Pdf

Eagle Owl: Amazing Fun Facts and Pictures about Eagle Owl for Kids

Author : Tyler Omoth
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781635171907

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Bald Eagles by Tyler Omoth Pdf

Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of bald eagles. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exciting read for animal lovers and report writers alike.