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A Parliament of Owls (Hardcover)
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A Parliament of Owls (Hardcover)
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A unique collection of stunning photographs and detailed portraits
of over fifty of the most striking owl species around the world.
The less we know about something, the more we create a mythology
around it. This is especially true for owls. Mainly nocturnal,
generally silent, and reliant on the element of surprise in their
attacks, they seldom encounter humans, but we have still created a
vast body of legend around these mysterious avians - for some, they
symbolise wisdom, for others they are the agents of evil or
harbingers of death. Understanding these birds is a great challenge
outstandingly met by award-winning natural history author Mike
Unwin and David Tipling, one of Britain's foremost photographers.
Unwin, who has watched and admired owls all over the world,
captures the essence of each species, while explaining the unique
natural history that has made these silent assassins the most
effective feathered predators of darkness. He describes a
fascinating range of breeding and hunting behaviour, the unusual
calls that have given rise to so much superstition, and the
cultural impact of owls around the world. The stunning range of
photographs, taken and compiled by David Tipling, captures the
beauty of each species and the drama of the landscapes they
inhabit. At once an investigation and a celebration, A Parliament
of Owls looks at over fifty species of these infinitely fascinating
birds, from the Snowy Owl hunting lemmings in the Arctic tundra to
the rodent-eating Burrowing Owl of the dusty hollows beneath the
South American pampas.
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