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Off Topic => Anything Goes => Topic started by: denis on January 14, 2010, 05:30:20 PM

Title: wesley the owl
Post by: denis on January 14, 2010, 05:30:20 PM

i,ve just finished reading an excellent book,called WESLEY THE OWL,by stacey o,brien.she was a biologist at cal-tech labs in california,doing owl research,in particular barn owls,in 1985,when she adopted a couple of days old barn owl chick.it had nerve damage in a wing,so would not of made it in the wild.she raised it,and lived with it,till the owl died at a ripe old age of 19 years old.it,s a very good read,with lots of owl facts,and very humourous at times.a must read,for all you bird lovers out there.
denis

Title: bird Books
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on January 14, 2010, 09:00:58 PM

I read a lot of books about nature and birds. I really enjoyed Wesley. Some other good books are:
Alex and Me by Irene Pepperberg. It is all about an amazing African Grey Parrot.
Flyaway by Suzie Gilbert. It is all about a bird rehabber.
Extreme Birds by Dominic Couzens. There are some bizarre birds out there!
Hummingbirds of Costa Rica by Michael and Patricia Fogden.
Between the Wingtips by Brutus Ostling. Incredible pics.

Enjoy!

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Post by: Mark D on January 14, 2010, 10:08:17 PM

The Race to Save the Lord God Bird by Phillip Hoose is a story on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.  It was a great read.

Mark

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Post by: egret on January 15, 2010, 03:35:33 PM

tks Denis
this sounds good!


Egret

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Post by: angieinto on March 11, 2010, 10:07:38 AM

I really enjoyed this book as well. Lovely story.