An accessible guide showcases the western distribution of North America's owls; offers tips for finding and watching owls; describes the biology and behavior of owls; and gives information on how to design, place, and maintain nesting boxes ...

Author: Hans J. Peeters

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An accessible guide showcases the western distribution of North America's owls; offers tips for finding and watching owls; describes the biology and behavior of owls; and gives information on how to design, place, and maintain nesting boxes. Simultaneous.

Ecology and Conservation of Owls. CSIRO, Collingwood. Peeters, H. 2007. Field
Guide to Owls of California and the West. University of California Press, Berkeley
and Los Angeles. Potapov, E. 8c Sale, R. 2012. The Snowy Owl. T 8c AD ...

Author: Heimo Mikkola

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

ISBN: 9781472987877

Category: Business & Economics

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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 photographic resource dedicated to the identification of these charismatic, largely nocturnal birds of prey. This book contains lavish and spectacular photography from dozens of the world's finest natural history photographers, covering all of the world's 250 species of owls; particular attention is given to subspecific differences, sexing and ageing. The photos are accompanied by concise text on the identification, habitat, food, distribution and voice of these birds, along with accurate range maps. The definitive work on owl identification, no birder's bookshelf should be without it!

able” bird books, note that Peeters' new owl guide is exceptionally well-
referenced (the citation list takes 24 pages) and can serve as a ... Many books
manage two out of three; Field Guide to Owls showcases all three at an
exceptionally high level. ... The book's title says “California and the West" but that
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Night Owls CALIFORNIA NATURAL . Sront aures FIELD GUIDE TO OWLS of
California and the West HANS PETTERS are given for each , detailing their
ranges , distribution , and habitat and their daily activities and feeding patterns ,
along ...

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Field guide to owls of California and the West . California , 2007. 326p bibl index
afp ( California natural history guides , 93 ) ; ISBN 9780520247413 , $ 50.00 ;
ISBN 9780520252806 , pbk $ 19.95 There is an enormous amount of material ...

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A Field Guide; an Identification Manual to the Nests of Birds of the United States
West of the One Hundredth Meridian ... Screech Owl ) ( Brewster's Screech Owl )
( California Screech Owl ) ( Pasadena Screech Owl ) ( Mexican Screech Owl ) ...

Author: Richard Headstrom

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ISBN: CORNELL:31924000157242

Category: Birds

Page: 177

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But you will for seabass , both wild and farmed , and for wild OWLS ! rhis colorful
book gives us vivid views of Field Guide to Owls of California and the and
insights into the remarkable ethnic West , by Hans Peeters . University of Califor ...

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By Gregory A. Davis Sciences California The Owlshead Mountains border the
southwestern portion of Death Valley, lying north of the Garlock Fault and west of
the Death Walley Fault Zone. The range is a composite of topographic elements ...

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ISBN: STANFORD:36105017486049

Category: Geology

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To make matters even more precarious for the Spotted Owl, its range has recently
been invaded by the Barred Owl, a highly similar species that ... This small, 4, 5-
inch, uniformly dark bird is the western equivalent of the eastern Chimney Swift.

Author: John C. Kricher

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ISBN: 0395928966

Category: Nature

Page: 378

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A detailed guide brings to life the beauty, inhabitants, and various kinds of trees and plants of the Sierra Nevada forests, the California forests, the Pacific Northwest forests, and the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska. Original.

Of 520 Species Found Breeding in the United States West of the Mississippi
River Hal H. Harrison Roger Tory Peterson, Mada Harrison. normally have 2 ... In
our area , this would include the Short - eared Owl ( 4-9 eggs ) and the Burrowing
Owl ( 6-11 eggs ) . Nesting of the ... point is the Pinyon Jay . In Riverside County ,
California , I found more complete sets of 3 eggs than I found of any larger
numbers ...

Author: Hal H. Harrison

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

ISBN: 0618164375

Category: Nature

Page: 279

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The nests and eggs of all the common birds found west of the Mississippi are covered in detail - 520 species in all. More than 400 photographs show the nests and eggs in their typical habitats. Descriptive text includes color, shape, and number of eggs for each species, plus information on nesting materials, construction, and dimensions.

Author: Arthur James Wells

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ISBN: UOM:39015066381453

Category: Bibliography, National

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west, past many meadows, lakes, and granite domes and outcro- _{} The road
starts at Tioga Pass, at 9,945 feet the highest ... a pretty meadow and forest area
and one of California's A. Y. most accessible sites for viewing Great Gray Owls.
The ...

Author: Peter Alden

Publisher: National Audubon Society Regio

ISBN: UCSD:31822023058266

Category: Nature

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Identifies one thousand types of California's plant and animal life, offers an overview of its natural history, and describes the state's beaches, parks, preserves, and forests

1,092p . ISBN 978-0-7172-8082-7 . $ 339 . YA LIFE SCIENCES Field Guide to
Owls of California and the West . ... YA GA Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges : An
Introduction to the Genus Carex ( Cyperaceae ) . Univ . of Wisconsin . Mar. 2008.

Author: Melvil Dewey

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ISBN: UOM:39015081489638

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Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Acoustic location of prey by barn owls ( Tyto alba ) . Journal of Experimental
Biology 56 : 535 – 573 . Perrone , M . 1981 . Adaptive significance of ear tufts in
owls . Condor 83 : 383 – 384 . Peterson , R . T . 1961 . A Field Guide to the
Western ...

Author: Julio Do La Torre

Publisher: Crown Pub

ISBN: STANFORD:36105003834020

Category: Science

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Introduces the North American owl, presenting its habitat, behavior, natural history, and nesting habits in a photographic work

For eons , this formula worked well for the pines , and enabled them to spread
throughout the West . ... birchleaf spirea bitter cherry blue spruce buckbrush
California black oak California buckthorn California - laurel California red fir
California white fir ... for willows Wood's rose yellowleaf silktassel SPOTTED OWL
Hemlock " snag " 11:15 Pirine Spotted Owl 248 -THE FIELD GUIDE TO WILDLIFE
HABITATS.

Author: Janine M. Benyus

Publisher: Touchstone

ISBN: MINN:31951D00522846E

Category: Science

Page: 336

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This lovely field guide is a complete reference to the wildlife of the western United States. It uses a habitat-first approach for locating animals as well as a stalking and obeservation guide. 69 illustrations.

THE AUDUBON SOCIETY FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS .
Eastern ... 9.95 36305. THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA . ... A massive encyclopedia
of knowledge and color paintings of all species of birds / occurring in the West .
ern Palearctic . Counts as 3 of your 3 books . $ 65.00 36641. THE BOOK OF
OWLS .

Author: Larry Engelmann

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ISBN: UOM:39015071390499

Category: Prohibition

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... Guide to Rock Art Sites Southern California and Southern Nevada $ 20.00 An
Introduction to Northern California Birds ... Northwest Weeds The Ugly and
Beautiful Villains of Fields , Gardens , and Roadsides $ 14.00 OWLS Whoo are
they ?

Author: Betty B. Derig

Publisher: Mountain Press

ISBN: UCLA:L0083561084

Category: Cooking

Page: 235

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Organized alphebetically by common family name, the plant descriptions tell you how to identify more then 150 fruits and berries that grow throughout the western United States. Plant writeups discuss how Native Americans and pioneers used plants for food,

Exploring Ancient Forest Ecosystems from California to the Pacific Northwest ...
Remember , truffles assist the tree's roots , the very trees the owl needs for its
own survival . ... Rivers and lakes in the west are relatively nutrient - poor places .

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ISBN: MINN:31951D02033499H

Category: Nature

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In this fully illustrated field guide, Larry Eifert introduces readers to the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, including Northern California's coast redwoods.Old-growth forests contain more than just the world's tallest trees. Interactions between trees, plants, insects, fungus, streams, fish, and animals create a unique and delicate ecosystem that develops over many hundreds of years. This unique guide includes maps and directions on where to find these ancient forests, plus a wealth of natural history information.

University of California Press ; 1972 . Borror , D . J . and R . E . White . A Field
Guide to the Insects of America North of Mexico . Houghton Mifflin ... Stebbins , R
. C . A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians . ... Owls By Day and
Night .

Author: Jack Wilburn

Publisher: Cougar Books

ISBN: 0917982126

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