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

10,000 Birds

Jennifer Ackerman brings a sense of curiosity and wonder to her material, whether she’s interviewing evolutionary ecologist Christopher Clark about the mechanics of an owl’s silent flight or looking for Northern Pygmy Owl nests in Montana with a team from the Owl Research Institute.

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Of Whiskey Jacks and Water Ouzels

10,000 Birds

Also known as Meat-bird, Moosebird, and Lumberjack. Northern Flicker this species may well be, but Red-shafted Flicker is certainly more descriptive of the majority of the Montana population. photos courtesy of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. These are just a handful of the better-documented vernacular names.

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