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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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How much do you know about owls? I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read. I don’t think so.

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Backyard Beneficiaries

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Thankfully, they now have a home here where they can court, build their nest, and raise their young. At night, we keep our eyes out for the passage of the neighborhood Barn Owl , oftentimes a Tropical Screech-Owl would hunt insects from a low perch on our almond tree.

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The Black Album: Black Birders, Blackpoll Warblers, Black-tailed Godwits, Black Flamingos, and more

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Props on the sweet Barred Owl call, too. “I Indiana teacher raises the bar for newbie birders everywhere by finding the state’s first record of a Black-tailed Godwit. What kind of miscreant kicks a Barn Owl in mid-flight? And last but not least, get your owl snark on. No, you didn’t. Now you have.

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