Australian High Country Owls

Australian High Country Owls

Author: Jerry Olsen

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2011-11-15

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0643104119

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Australian High Country Owls provides the latest scientific information on Australian owl species, especially Ninox owls. It details studies of Southern Boobooks and Powerful Owls, visits to North America and Europe to learn about owl research, and the resulting publications that overturned some existing beliefs about Australian owls. Ultimately, this led to the discovery of a new owl species in Indonesia, the Little Sumba Hawk-Owl. Appendices cover the biology, conservation and rehabilitation of Australian owls, including: field recognition, subspecies taxonomy, habitat, behaviour, food, range, migration, breeding, voice and calls, status and myths, questions about each species, and techniques for caring for injured and orphaned owls. The book includes numerous photographs of different owl species, and will be a handy reference for bird researchers and amateur bird watchers alike. 2012 Whitley Award Commendation for Vertebrate Natural History.


Australian High Country Raptors

Australian High Country Raptors

Author: Jerry Olsen

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2014-06-18

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 064310917X

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Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature of these striking animals that are classified as Accipitriformes (diurnal hawks, falcons, kites and eagles), Falconiformes and Strigiformes (nocturnal owls). Comparisons between these high country raptors and lower-elevation breeders are also provided, in addition to comparisons with raptors found overseas, especially from North America and Europe. The book begins with a description of habitats and vegetation types in the high country, and which raptors are likely to be seen in each habitat type. It continues with sections on finding and watching raptors, raptor identification, hunting styles, food, breeding and behaviour, and conservation. Appendices provide species accounts for diurnal breeding species in the high country, with basic information about their ecology, distribution and conservation, as well as detailed instructions about handling an injured or orphaned raptor. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, Australian High Country Raptors offers readers a chance to look into the lives of Australia’s fascinating birds of prey.


Australian High Country Raptors

Australian High Country Raptors

Author: Jerry Olsen

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2014-06-18

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0643109188

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Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature of these striking animals that are classified as Accipitriformes (diurnal hawks, falcons, kites and eagles), Falconiformes and Strigiformes (nocturnal owls). Comparisons between these high country raptors and lower-elevation breeders are also provided, in addition to comparisons with raptors found overseas, especially from North America and Europe. The book begins with a description of habitats and vegetation types in the high country, and which raptors are likely to be seen in each habitat type. It continues with sections on finding and watching raptors, raptor identification, hunting styles, food, breeding and behaviour, and conservation. Appendices provide species accounts for diurnal breeding species in the high country, with basic information about their ecology, distribution and conservation, as well as detailed instructions about handling an injured or orphaned raptor. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, Australian High Country Raptors offers readers a chance to look into the lives of Australia’s fascinating birds of prey.


Australian High Country Owls

Australian High Country Owls

Author: Jerry Olsen

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0643097058

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This book presents descriptions, anecdotes and conservation issues referring to Australia's major owl species.


Australian Birds of Prey in Flight

Australian Birds of Prey in Flight

Author: Richard Seaton

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2019-02-01

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 1486308686

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Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify. Australian Birds of Prey in Flight is a photographic guide to the eagles, hawks, kites and falcons flying high above you. Individual species profiles describe distinguishing features and the text is supported by detailed images showing the birds at six different angles and poses, using photographs from many of Australia's leading bird photographers. Annotated multi-species comparison plates highlight key features that can help differentiate birds of prey in flight. This book will be of value to anyone who wants to learn more about Australia's birds of prey, and will provide a useful reference for identifying soaring birds in the field, and also while trying to identify images from your own camera.


Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

Author: David Sedaris

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2013-04-23

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 0316125687

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A guy walks into a bar car and... From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved. Sedaris remembers his father's dinnertime attire (shirtsleeves and underpants), his first colonoscopy (remarkably pleasant), and the time he considered buying the skeleton of a murdered Pygmy. With Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, David Sedaris shows once again why his work has been called "hilarious, elegant, and surprisingly moving" (Washington Post).


Camping around Victoria's High Country

Camping around Victoria's High Country

Author: Publishing, Explore Australia

Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing

Published: 2013-04-20

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1743580843

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You’ll find some of the best camping in Queensland within a coo-ee of Brisbane, from spectacular beach campgrounds to family-friendly sites hidden within hinterland national parks. Each camping area has a description of the site, directions on how to get there, as well as a comprehensive list of facilities and activities at the camping area, including whether the area is dog friendly, suitable for caravans, has dump points, toilets, drinking water and more. You’ll also find information on what to do while you’re in the region, from towns to visit and attractions you can’t miss.


Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide

Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide

Author: Heimo Mikkola

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-06-01

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 147290592X

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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 resource dedicated to the identification of these charismatic, largely nocturnal birds of prey. This enhanced fixed-format of the book contains crisp, fully zoomable photography from dozens of the world's finest natural history photographers, covering all of the world's 268 species of owls. The lavish photos are accompanied by concise text on the identification, habitat, food, distribution and voice of these birds, along with accurate range maps. What makes this e-book indispensible, however, is the inclusion of a definitive and truly comprehensive sound archive – more than 500 songs and calls, covering 90% of all the world's species and including as much subspecific variation as possible. Optimised for tablets, this epic collection of images and sounds represent the definitive work on owls – no birder should be without it!