What an Owl Knows

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What an Owl Knows
by Jennifer Ackerman

ISBN: 9780593298909
Softcover, new

Brief Description:
An instant New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Notable Book of 2023
Named a Best Book of 2023 by Publishers Weekly From the author of The
Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into
owls—the most elusive of birds—and why they exert such a hold on human
imagination With their forward gaze and quiet flight, owls are often a
symbol of wisdom, knowledge, and foresight. But what does an owl really
know? And what do we really know about owls? Some two hundred sixty species
of owls exist today, and they reside on every continent except Antarctica,
but they are far more difficult to find and study than other birds because
they are cryptic, camouflaged, and mostly active at night. Though human
fascination with owls goes back centuries, scientists have only recently
begun to understand the complex nature of these extraordinary birds. In
What an Owl Knows, Jennifer Ackerman joins scientists in the field and
explores how researchers are using modern technology and tools to learn how
owls communicate, hunt, court, mate, raise their young, and move about from
season to season. Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal
field observations; the result is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls
across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of
the world’s most enigmatic group of birds.