Messages from an Owl (Princeton Legacy Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691048223 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Well balanced" according to OwlPages dot com. This book follows the life of a Great Horned Owl "Stripey", who was abandoned as a Well balanced OwlPages dot com This book follows the life of a Great Horned Owl "Stripey", who was abandoned as a 4 week old chick, and raised and subsequently released and observed by Author and Zoologist Max Terman for a study in Animal behaviour. This thoroughly enjoyable book successfully combines scientific observation, reasoning and speculation with the joys and rewards that relationships between humans and animals can bring. Although a factua. week old chick, and raised and subsequently released and observed by Author and Zoologist Max Terman for a study in Animal behaviour. This thoroughly enjoyable book successfully combines scientific observation, reasoning and speculation with the joys and rewards that relationships between humans and animals can bring. Although a factua. Messages from an Owl The Great Horned Owl, the largest of all the owl species, has been discribed as the most ferocious predator on the face of the planet. It is known as the "tiger of the night". Not a likely candidate for adoption by a human, yet that is exactly what happened. Raised from a malnurished, abandoned owlet of four weeks until his eventual release into the wild six years later, the story of "Stripey" is a spetacular one, poig. Owl Speak! mason sinclair Max Terman has given us a most delightful read. I love the typography and layout. The quotes at the head of each chapter lead us on a challenging "Owl Prowl". What a privilege it would be to go in person and check out Stripey and the other owls with Max. But next best thing is pulling his book off of the shelf and reading it again and again. Each new read brings a new insight into the lives of great horned owls and the
Terman's research proves otherwise. With Terman, however, Stripey remained tame, allowing the author to explore something one rarely sees in owls: a warm interest in humanity. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. Once Terman felt that Stripey knew how to dive after prey, he set the owl free. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.. It enabled him to witness the moments when Stripey was bantered and mobbed by crows, when other owls launched fierce attacks, and when a prospective mate caught Stripey's eye. Stripey surpassed all expectations by becoming a totally independent wild creature. At this point his story could have e
But it's one appealingly interwoven with emotion and sentiment. Ornithologists and bird watchers will enjoy reading this interesting book."--Wildlife Activist"A wise and delightful account. The book is a unique and fine testament to long hours spent on the twilit Kansan prairie."--John Bonner, New Scientist"This is a meticulously recorded scientific observation. "--Library Journal. "Terman's book combines an off-beat adventure story with pertinent observations on the nature-versus-nurture debate and stylistically wavers between scientific detachment and a more anthropomorphic tone. In a word, it's readable, for ornithologist and layman alike. The strength of Terman's writing is a