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#9 on the New York Times Best Seller list (Animal Books)PNBA bestseller2016 Washington State Book Award Finalist“Leigh Calvez enters the world of owls with a sense of wonder as wide-eyed as her subjects. The reader shares every discovery along the way in this winning and heartfelt exploration.”—Thor Hanson, author of Feathers and Bartholomew Quill“Almost like spying on the neighbors, Leigh joins the brother- and sisterhood of nocturnal birders who track and measure night birds for science and for love. I’ve often wondered what the owls were saying to each other. The answer is surprising but inevitable, like all good stories.”—Kathleen Alcalá, author of The Deepest Roots “You’ll love going owling with superb naturalist and writer Leigh Calvez. Like the birds themselves, The Hidden Lives of Owls is filled with drama, mystery, and surprise. You’ll come away from this riveting book blessed with owl wisdom that will enlarge your world forever.”—Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of an Octopus “Naturalist Leigh Calvez looks into the almost-human eyes of these elusive birds and shares her riveting and well-told adventures of owling. Informative as it is captivating, this book is a compelling window into the science and secrets of these guardians of the forest.” —Brenda Peterson, author of Build Me an Ark: A Life with Animals"Aims to entertain by sharing...owl adventures in the field, and by discussing mythology and owl obsession."—Forbes“Calvez probes the forest at night in search of answers to the mystery [of owls], exploring topics such as owl calls, social behavior and mythology attached to the species.”—The Chicago Tribune"Calvez writes with feeling and is obviously in awe of these mysterious creatures.”—Library Journal“This enthusiastic study of the owls of the Pacific Northwest may inspire new fans and citizen scientists.”—Shelf Awareness“[Calvez] unravels the mysteries of owls.”—Bainbridge Island Review"Top ten."—Bozeman Daily Chronicle“Leigh Calvez shares what she calls her ‘owl journey’ in this beautiful book, which is full of sensitive observations and high drama. It’s a pleasure to see the world through an owl’s eyes, a point of view that Leigh herself believes has enlarged her life. Certainly this book does the same for ours."—Kristin von Kreisler, author of An Unexpected Grace and Earnest“An owling delight.”—The Owl Pages“A thought-provoking, behind-the-scenes look.”—ArcaMax“An ode to the owl.”—The Washington Post“Reveals the natural history of 11 different owl species…while weaving in explorations of human-animal connections, mythology and owl obsession.”—Cascadia Weekly“A look [at] the owls of the Northwest.”—The Olympian“[An] illuminating journey.”—Sierra Magazine“Explorations of human-animal connections.”—Chattermarks “Leigh Calvez is an owl expert who will explain why they are simultaneously cooler and more disgusting than the Harry Potter books ever let on.” —Seattle Weekly “Leigh Calvez shares many such trivia-friendly tidbits while providing the definitive histories of 11 owl species.” —Audubon Magazine “It’s time to talk about owls.” —The Seattle Review of Books "Calvez’s The Hidden Life of Owls is particularly entertaining to read because she describes the adventures she has looking for and finding the owls… You will enjoy following Calvez’s adventures, as she begins to understand that the owls provide her with a way of “knowing something more” about her world than she has known before."—Evergreen Audubon "Entertaining and enlightening… a worthwhile and enjoyable read." —Birdwatch Magazine"[Calvez's] writing integrates the luscious imagery of her surroundings along with the scientific data and analysis... it creates such an engaging reading experience." —Owl Eye"This book intertwines the natural history of eleven owl species with Calvez’s personal experiences, adventures and often, close encounters." —Bird Watcher's Digest "Bird lovers will enjoy."—Peninsula Daily News"Standout title."—Publishers Weekly
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About the Author
Leigh Calvez is a scientist and nature writer and the author of Whale Watching on the West Coast.
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Product details
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Sasquatch Books; 1st Edition edition (August 16, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1632170256
ISBN-13: 978-1632170255
Product Dimensions:
5.5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.4 out of 5 stars
63 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#38,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Owls have a special place in our household. To begin with, we live on Owl Creek Road. Scattered throughout the house are a dozen or so figures of owls in wood, stone, and ceramic, as well as a few drawings of owls. Owls are in the neighborhood, and recently as I stepped out the back door a Screech Owl glided down no more than two feet over my head and perched in a piñon about fifteen feet away. So THE HIDDEN LIVES OF OWLS was a natural for me.When author Leigh Calvez became fascinated with owls she began taking trips to see different species, often with expert owl naturalists. Since Calvez lives in the Pacific Northwest, most of those trips took place in that region. In THE HIDDEN LIVES OF OWLS, Calvez writes about her owling missions and the birds she saw. The book is instructive for someone like me who has an affinity for owls but is not very knowledgeable about them. Serious students of owls, however, may find it rather simplistic. In addition, while Calvez touches upon some of the complicated issues relating to the prospects of long-term survival of several owl species, she does not discuss any in detail.The owls Calvez writes about are the following: Northern Saw-Whet Owls, Flammulated Owls, Snowy Owls, Northern Spotted Owls, Barred Owls, Burrowing Owls, Northern Pygmy Owls, Long-Eared and Short-Eared Owls, and Great Gray Owls.I learned a fair amount. For example, I had never read before -- or if I did, it had not stuck -- that the disk-like face of (most) owls funnels sound to their ears, which are asymmetrically placed, one higher than the other; this enables owls to better pinpoint prey in three dimensions during their nighttime hunting. (Pygmy Owls, which are daytime predators, rely on sight more than hearing, and they don't have the facial disk common to most owls.) I also learned about the asynchronous hatching practiced by most owls. They do not postpone incubation until all the eggs in the clutch are laid; instead they begin to incubate each egg immediately after it is laid, with the result that chicks in the same nest can be up to two weeks apart in age and development.I have several quibbles with the book. For my preferences, Calvez tends too much towards anthropomorphism, as if the owls she is watching think like her and have feelings like her. The book also is a tad too personal and sentimental for my taste. The writing is congenial, but at times rather mindless (for example, we are told that with life in the wild "there are no guarantees", and in describing a climb up a steep slope, Calvez writes "I slipped and slid, one step forward and two steps back" -- How, then, did she make it to the top?). Finally, I find the subtitle of the book -- "The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds" -- rather fatuous. Still and all, I enjoyed the book.
Only about a third of this book is about owls at most; another third is about the author and another is gratuitous musings the editor (if any) neglected to excise. There are no photos or drawings of the owls or their habitats; nor, of the people or paraphernalia described in muddled detai. Each chapter has a handsome but iconic drawing of each owl that would be very nice on a calendar but don’t convey the particular spirit of the i particular owl portrayed. Finally, the writing is a slog. It you’re curious about these awesome creatures, there are much better alternatives.
I really enjoyed this book. It felt like a gentle step into the life of the woman writing it, and also into the lives of the birds that she found. I liked the personal comments she made about herself, as she worked and learned to see these birds. For those who didn't like her personal reflections, maybe the problem was in the title, referring to the science of these owls. Anyone can pick up a bird book, and read about the details of a particular bird, which this does have, but really what I liked was this woman's story as she visited and in some cases worked with some of the experts in the field. I could relate to those feelings, and enjoyed settling in and reading about the birds, and her. She did not write this as an expert, but as someone fascinated with owls, and interested in learning more, and experiencing their lives. I didn't get bored. I like the word gentle, to describe what she has created here.
This is a delightful book for anyone who loves the raptors. Naturalist Leigh Calvez describes her several adventures seeking to sight a variety of owl species in and around her home in Washington State and beyond. In some cases she tags along with the pros, helping to net and band the birds, from tiny Screech Owls to Snowy Owls and Great Greys. There are astounding facts on every page and commentary concerning species survival as ecological niches are affected by human populations. She is a bit too sentimental about her subjects, perhaps, in attributing human qualities; but that is easily forgiven in this informative and enjoyable book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. For the hiker, naturalist, bird-watcher or enthusiast, this book is a real treat. The author participates in actual owl sightings, tagging and weighing specimens with ornithologists and adds profiles of each species for beginners to learn how best to spot owls.
An easy read but not as complete as I'd hoped. The author gives a lot of personal info- names, places, reactions and anecdotal info but leaves out many species. Primarily about Oregon, Washington ( her home on Bainbridge Island) and Alaska. A chatty saunter through the info.
A fantastic factuallywritten book, that reads like a novel. I loved this book so much I started it again as soon as I finished it because there's so much to understand about these beautiful birds!!
I bought this as a gift for a serious nature-lover, and he really enjoyed it. He said he'll never look at owls the same way again, and gives the book a major thumb's up.
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