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100	1		_aAckerman, Jennifer, _d1959-
245	1	0	_aWhat an owl knows : _bthe new science of the world's most enigmatic birds / _cJennifer Ackerman.
264		1	_aNew York : _bPenguin Press, _c2023.
264		4	_c©2023
300			_axvi, 333 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color) ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPreface: Who knew -- Making sense of owls : unpacking the mysteries -- What's it like to be an owl : indigenous adaptations -- Owling : studying the world's most enigmatic birds -- Who gives a hoot : owl talk -- What it takes to make an owl : courting and breeding -- To stay or to go : roosting and migrating -- An owl in the hand : learning from captive birds -- Half bird, half spirit : owls and the human imagination -- What an owl knows : how wise are owls? -- Afterword: Saving owls : protecting what we love.
520			_a"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific exploration of owls, the most elusive group of birds, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination. For centuries, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented over 30,000 years ago, in the Chauvet cave paintings in southern France, and our enduring awareness and curiosity of their forward gaze and nearly silent flight has cemented the owl as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge, foresight and intuition. But what, really, does an owl know? Though our infatuation goes back centuries, scientists have only recently begun to study these birds in great detail. While more than 270 species exist today, and reside on every continent except Antarctica, owls are far more difficult to find and study than other birds - because while not only cryptic and perfectly camouflaged, owls are most active in the dark of night. Joining scientists on this maddening and elusive treasure hunt, Jennifer Ackerman brings alive the rich biological history of these animals and reveals the remarkable scientific discoveries into their brains and behavior. She explores how, with the modern technology and tools, researchers now know that owls talk all night long - without opening their bills. That that their hoots follow a series of complex rules, allowing them to express needs and desires. That owls duet. They migrate. They use tools. They hoard their prey. Some live in underground burrows, some dine on scorpions. Ackerman brings this research alive with her own personal field observations about owls, and dives deep too into why this bird endlessly inspires and beguiles us. What an Owl Knows is an awe-inspiring and spellbinding journey across the globe and through human history, and a dazzling account of the astonishing health, hunting skills, communication, and sensory prowess that distinguishes the owl from nearly all other birds. An extraordinary glimpse into the mind of these brilliant animals, What an Owl Knows pulls back the curtain on the the hidden and still undiscovered realities of our shared world"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aOwls _vPopular works.
650		0	_aOwls _xBehavior
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aAckerman, Jennifer. _tWhat an owl knows _dNew York : Penguin Press, [2023] _z9780593298893 _w(DLC) 2022053097
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