John Deshler: The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park

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Ever wondered what a day in the life of a small owl might be like? Or even a year? How do adult owls find one another and start to nest? How many eggs do they lay and what do they eat? Is it the same every year, or do their nesting habits and food vary? Do they fight with one another or with other types of owls? How long do they live? Do they migrate? And what about the young owls? How likely are they to survive? How old are they when they leave the nest and leave their parents? Or do their parents leave them? Where do the y0ung owls go? And how does a person research the nesting ecology of an owl? The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park answers all of these questions and a thousand more.
Immerse yourself in the real-life experiences of three neighboring pairs of Northern Pygmy-Owls in Forest Park (Portland, Oregon) where research into their nesting ecology has opened a window onto their mysterious world. Every owl's fidelity, devotion to offspring, and tenacity are tested as they confront predators, the forces of nature, and one another. Seldom-seen patterns of pygmy-owl behavior and ecology are shown through the owls' natural actions, calls, and songs. The story also explores the wild owls' interactions with humanity, including the author, whose own life story is intertwined with theirs. The fate of each of the owls, their ecology, their voices, and their timeless rivalries are ultimately revealed.

Über den Autor

John Deshler is a wildlife biologist and computer scientist. He has researched the nesting ecology of Northern Pygmy-Owls in Forest Park for 15 years, investigating relationships between the species' reproduction, diet, body size, timing of nesting, and habitat. He has authored peer-reviewed science articles on Northern Pygmy-Owls (Ornithological Applications, Wilson Journal of Ornithology) and recently wrote the definitive reference on the species' natural history for Cornell University's Birds Of The World online resource. He is currently investigating pygmy-owl taxonomy by comparing vocal, genetic, body size, and geographic variation within the Glaucidium gnoma subspecies complex and its close relatives. John has an MS in biology and a BS in computer science. He holds a master banding permit from the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory and various state permits. For several years he worked as a wildlife biologist in the Bull Run Watershed on the Mount Hood National Forest. "The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park" is his first novel.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe , Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9798987972724
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Deshler, John
Hersteller:	Buhito Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	John Deshler
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.01.2025
Gewicht:	0,489 kg