A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation. Essential reading for ecologists, planners, land managers and ornithologists.
The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of House and the editor of Atlantic Monthly share stories from their literary friendship and respective careers, offering insight into writing principles and mechanics that they have identified as elementary to quality prose.
Barn Owl Design 2021 Weekly Diary Ideal as a stocking filler or Secret Santa gift! The perfect diary for owl lovers! Also great as a gift for Birthdays, Christmas and special occasions. This paperback diary features a yearly overview page as well as a page for planning each month. It covers January 2021 to December 2021, and gives you plenty of room to organise your year. Each weekly overview contains a page to write in appointments for each day of the week and a ruled pages to write down any notes you wish. There is also a section to write down contacts. The glossy cover features a barn owl design, and the 6" x 9" size is perfect for easy portability. This design also available as a: Ruled notebook Dot grid notebook Squared notebook Journal List Book Sketchbook Daily Agenda Check out the author page for Quixotic Press for these and many more designs!
Set in 18th century Calcutta, the second city of the Empire is teeming with scandalous gossip and rumour. Abravanel Ben Obadiah Ben Aharon Kabariti, Sephardic Jew from Syria and trader in novelties, befriends the British officers and the local elite by day and records their escapades at night.
Animal Exploration Lab for Kids is every young zoologist’s go-to guide to the wonderful world of animals. This hands-on, interactive, family-friendly animal reference guide features fun activities designed to enhance your understanding of, and love for, the animal kingdom as you: Explore the techniques that researchers use to study animals Investigate the adaptations and behaviors that make animals so unique Study how animals sense and respond to the world around them Discover new ways to support and conserve your amazing animal neighbors Practical experiments inspire observations of nature and the animals that surround us. For example, in Unit 1 you’ll use a trail camera to document animals around your home and in Unit 2, you’ll examine the usefulness of blubber in keeping polar animals warm. With this book you’ll not just learn about animal forms, functions, and behaviors, but also how to respect and care for them. Each lab in the book is designed to help you build new knowledge and skills around animal science and are broken into the following sections: Safety Tips & Helpful Hints provides additional guidelines and insights for successfully conducting each lab. Procedure provides details about the individual steps in each lab so you’ll know just what to do. Creative Enrichment helps you think about how to take your experiment even further. The Science Behind the Fun provides a simple description of the science that supports the lab and other background information. With Animal Exploration Lab for Kids, you don’t have to take a trip to the zoo to start learning about the animal kingdom. The popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus—all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
Extensively updated and illustrated second edition that features drawings of all Little Owl subspecies, embryonic development, nestling development, feather growth and moult, including concrete management suggestions. Whilst being an invaluable resource for academic researchers, its open style holds undoubted appeal for amateurs and enthusiasts.
This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds. The authors worked with an international group of bird experts and conservationists to develop a global list of interventions that could benefit wild birds. For each intervention, the book summarises studies captured by the Conservation Evidence project, where that intervention has been tested and its effects on birds quantified. The result is a thorough guide to what is known, or not known, about the effectiveness of bird conservation actions throughout the world. The preparation of this synopsis was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council and Arcadia.
This edited volume adopts an evolutionary framework to explore how pre-existing differences in life history, behaviour, and physiology of birds may determine the course of their adaptation to urban habitats.
