What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds [PB] Informative species accounts are accompanied

Informative species accounts are accompanied by detailed color range maps

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References range from Homer's description of a cormorant in flight to mentions of birds in Monty Python sketches

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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds [PB] Informative species accounts are accompaniedFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owlsthe most elusive of birdsand why they exert such a hold on human imagination For millennia, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented more than thirty thousand years ago in the Chauvet Cave paintings in southern France. With their forward gaze and quiet flight,