Owls of the United States and Canada : a complete guide to their biology and behavior / text and photographs by Wayne Lynch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lynch, Wayne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Owls--United States.

Owls.

Owls--Canada.

Owls--Behavior--United States.

Owls--Behavior--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the great horned to the tiny elf owl, this amazing volume captures the beauty and mystery of these charismatic birds of prey.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Owl Addiction

CHAPTER 1 ANATOMY OF AN OWL

Paleocene Origins

WMDs: Weapons of Mouse Destruction

On Wings That Whisper

Colors that Disguise

Fretting with Feathers

CHAPTER 2 SON ET LUMIÈRE

Sound Advice

The Handicap of Darkness

The Eyes of Owls

The Nocturnal Syndrome

CHAPTER 3 HAUNTS AND HIDEAWAYS

From Tundra and Taiga to Mountains and Marshlands

Floaters

Hot and Cold Weather Woes

Roost Rewards

Fleeing from Winter

Owl Invasions

CHAPTER 4 THE OWLISH APPETITE

Foods That Fight Back

Pellet Diaries

Hunting Techniques

Hoarding for Hard Times

CHAPTER 5 FAMILY LIFE

Who Gives a Hoot?

Courtship Conduct

House Hunting

The Cloacal Kiss

Oology 101

The Tedium of Incubation

Sexual Dimorphism: The Great Debate

CHAPTER 6 THE NEXT GENERATION

Early Chick Life

Asynchronous Hatching: A Strategy

Life in the Nest

Roamers, Branchers, and Homebodies

The Young and the Restless

CHAPTER 7 PREDATORS, PIRATES, AND PESTS

Kleptoparasitism

A Call to Arms

CHAPTER 8 OWLS AND HUMANS

HIPPO

Appendix: Scientific Names of Plants and Animals

References

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Identification Guide.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-237) and index.

ISBN:

0-8018-9714-9

OCLC:

550625008