The screech owl companion

The screech owl companion

Jim Wright, 1950-

Book - 2024

"Owls are some of the most beneficial and enjoyable wildlife we can spot near our homes-screech owls specifically are one of the only species that can and do nest successfully near humans, notably in suburbs and city parks. As traditional screech owl habitats are lost to development, providing new housing for these owls is increasingly vital, and this first-of-its-kind, complete guide will show all nature lovers how to build/buy and site nest boxes, install unobtrusive nest cams for fascinating looks at the habitants and their eventual owlets, and to make yards more nature-friendly by using native plants, keeping pets and squirrels at a distance, and even when to avoid pruning so as not to disrupt the birds at their most vulnerable. Al...so includes tips on photographing the owls that will come to feel like part of your family"--

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2nd Floor 598.97/Wright Due Dec 14, 2024
Subjects
Eastern screech owl > United States.
Eastern screech owl > Behavior.
Eastern screech owl > Housing.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General.
Eastern screech owl
United States
Published
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Jim Wright, 1950- (author)
Other Authors
Scott (Photographer) Weston (author)
Physical Description
227 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781643261898
  • Introduction
  • Meet Your Neighbors: Screech Owl Basics
  • The Magic of Owls: Anatomy and Behavior
  • Protecting Owls
  • A Parliament of Owls
  • Hosting a Screech Owl B&B
  • Squirrels and Other Perils
  • All About Screech Boxes
  • Building a Squirrel-Resistant Screech Box
  • Installing a Screech Owl Box
  • Nestcams and High-Tech Help
  • When a Screech Owl Arrives
  • Tips from Screech-Box Hosts
  • Appendix: Photographing Owls
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Photography Credits
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

Screech owls are enchanting neighbors, as journalist and birding columnist Wright discovered when he and his wife installed an owl nest box 50 feet from their living room. These "most amazing creatures you'll seldom see" are the stars of this combination of natural history and how-to book. Beginning with the basics of screech owl biology, general owl anatomy and behavior, owl superstitions, owl protection, and owl species, Wright and owl expert Weston move on to the heart of the book--hosting screech owls in nest boxes. As they point out, screech owls are very adaptive to urban and suburban areas with trees and green spaces. They detail discovering suitable sites for boxes, dealing with pesky squirrels (who love owl boxes), the basics of box building, and installation. The use of nest cams to monitor owl tenants and attendant software and apps is the pièce-de-résistance. Full of beautiful photos and illustrations and tips from the owl hosts, with sidebars featuring owl-oriented quotations and other books about owls, this gem of a manual will satisfy all levels of owl lovers.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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