The Analysis of Owl Pellets

The Analysis of Owl Pellets
Author: Derek William Yalden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Owls
ISBN: 9780906282670

Helps you identify what you find in the pellets of British owls and also shows how the data may be usefully presented and how to estimate the actual weight of food the birds have eaten.

Owls of North America and the Caribbean

Owls of North America and the Caribbean
Author: Scott Weidensaul
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2015
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0547840039

"With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.

Owls of Europe

Owls of Europe
Author: Heimo Mikkola
Publisher:
Total Pages: 397
Release: 1983
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9781472597175

"In this major work Dr Mikkola reviews the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in North Africa and the Middle East. The book has three Parts. I: Special Characteristics - origins, taxonomy, anatomical features, pellets. II: Species Descriptions - the 17 species described in detail, with voice, behaviour, food, breeding and distribution (34 maps). III: Ecological Relationships - largely concerned with interactions between owls and with other birds of prey. Identification, part of the Species Descriptions text, is more than supplemented by 8 superb colour plates by Ian Willis. In addition there are numerous line drawings and over 70 photographs."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Barn Owls

Barn Owls
Author: Alexandre Roulin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2020-03-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 110716575X

Accessible and beautifully illustrated, this book collates global scientific research on the evolution, ecology and behaviour of barn owls and their relatives into a single volume. For researchers in ornithology, animal behaviour, ecology, conservation biology and evolutionary biology, it will also appeal to amateurs interested in barn owls.

Barn Owl Conservation Handbook

Barn Owl Conservation Handbook
Author: Barn Owl Trust,
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
Total Pages: 764
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1907807349

A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation. Essential reading for ecologists, planners, land managers and ornithologists.

Owls, Caves and Fossils

Owls, Caves and Fossils
Author: Peter Andrews
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1990-08-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780226020372

Owls, Caves, and Fossils is the first comprehensive, fully illustrated account of small mammal taphonomy. The study of small mammal remains has previously been neglected in favor of such large mammals as elephants, bovids, and carnivores, and Andrews remedies this deficiency by analyzing the taphonomic processes significant in the preservation of small mammal fauna in caves.

Owls of the World

Owls of the World
Author: James R. Duncan
Publisher: Firefly Books
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2003
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781552978450

An in-depth reference to owls around the world, "Owls of the World" traces the remarkable evolution of 205 owl species and their place within the avian order as both predators and prey.

Raptor Prey Remains

Raptor Prey Remains
Author: Ed Drewitt
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2020-09-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1784272086

Are you curious about the remains of an animal you have found? This compilation of the most likely found body parts of animals eaten by raptors will help you identify your discovery. Including over 100 species of bird and mammal prey of raptors such as sparrowhawks, peregrines and hen harriers, this photographic guide highlights the common feathers, fur and other body parts found at raptor nests, roosts, plucking posts and other opportunistic spots. Discovering what raptors eat is an important part of confirming their feeding ecology and how this might change over time, vary on a local level or in response to changing prey populations, as well as dispelling myths and assumptions about what certain raptor species eat. Diet studies are vital for the conservation of raptor species; the more we know about what they need for survival the more we can predict and plan long-term for the protection and survival of raptors that may be vulnerable and in decline. This is the first book to show in detail the actual parts of a bird, mammal or other animal that you are likely to find in a garden, woodland or beneath a raptor roost. As more people take an interest in raptors and watch species such as peregrines via webcams and through watch groups, there is greater opportunity for finding prey remains. This book provides the first and most important step in identifying a prey species.