{"product_id":"the-enigma-of-the-owl-an-illustrated-natural-history","title":"The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare invitation into the mysterious lives of owls around the world  with spectacularly revealing photographs and fascinating details  \"This book is sure to delight any nature lover.\"Wall Street Journal  \"Thank you  David Tipling  for the sumptuous  endearing and terrifying photographs of these uncanny creatures. . . . And Mike Unwins authoritative descriptions of the owl way of life are fascinating.\"Dominique Browning  New York Times Book Review  Perhaps no other creature has so compelling a gaze as the owl. Its unblinking stare mesmerizes; its nocturnal lifestyle suggests secrets and mystery. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates owls from every corner of the world and offers abundant details on fifty-three of the most striking and interesting species  from the tiny Elf Owl of southwestern American deserts to the formidable Blakistons Fish Owl  the largest of all owls.  Mike Unwin has long studied and admired these remarkable birds from cold northern forests to tropical rivers and beyond. He explains how owls evolved into the supreme feathered predators of the night  and he examines their breeding and hunting behaviors  unusual calls  and the cultural myths and superstitions that surround different species. More than two hundred dramatic color photographs in the wild  taken or selected by David Tipling  capture the wondrous beauty of each owl and the drama of life in its own home region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983664902197,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300222734","price":32.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300222739.jpg?v=1770805417","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-enigma-of-the-owl-an-illustrated-natural-history","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}