The Complete Book of North American Owls - Review
I had a pleasant surprise at the bookstore where I went to kill some time and, of course, check out the latest "bird books". A new release(April 16th,2013) - The Complete Book of North American Owls - was displayed prominently as a staff pick. The book is a paperback authored by James Duncan - more information on the author and the book can be found at the publisher's website - Thunder Bay Press.
The book is a paperback approximately 10 by 7 inches, a nice size and format. The first impressions of the book by quickly thumbing through are quite impressive - the photographs of each owl at rest and in action are very high quality and evocative. Twenty North American Owls are highlighted and each species is given several pages with interesting narrative and distinctive traits noted. My attention was of course drawn to the Eastern Screech Owl and that section was very well done. I learned something new - that there are several varieties of tropical Screech Owls outside the United States. The text is a nice blend of introductory scientific background and approachable narrative that the novice birdwatcher or anyone that just loves owls would find entertaining and informative. I give a big thumbs up for its coverage of the small owls of North America. The price is reasonable at $19.95 retail, $17.96 with Amazon Prime.
The Complete Book of North American Owls
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