Ghosts of the night : the extraordinary lives of British owls
Sperring, Chris2026
Book
No animal better symbolises the desire to get closer and the need to respect distance than the owl. These remarkable creatures are both among and apart from us: sharing the same environments but carrying a sense of mystique as they beat their wings low over the fields where they hunt, or swoop up and around to their nest, high in a tree or haystack. There is something ethereal, awe- and fear-inspiring about the appearance and movement of these birds: graceful, distinctive, almost otherworldly. It is not hard to see why observers watched the owl and deemed it a visitor from another place, with either a great or terrible message to impart. Every encounter with an owl is special, somehow new, and stands alone even as it helps you to understand patterns and connections. 'Ghosts of the Night' is a wonderful insight into every element of our British Owls - Barn and Tawny and their even more enigmatic cousins the Short-eared, Long-eared and Little.
Main title:
Ghosts of the night : the extraordinary lives of British owls / Chris Sperring.
Author:
Sperring, Chris, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2026.
Collation:
272 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780008659202 (hbk)
Dewey class:
598.970941598.9709
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1010170