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Informationen zum Autor Marianne Taylor worked for seven years in natural history publishing! first at Bloomsbury and later at Birdwatch magazine! before becoming a writer. She has written more than twenty books for adults and children on a range of natural history subjects; her books include Bats ! Owls ! Hummingbirds (Ivy Press)! the RSPB's British Birds of Prey! (A&C Black)! Dragonflight (Bloomsbury)! and The Nature Book (Michael O’Mara). Andrew Perris has tackled a wide range of challenging commissions during the 20 years he has worked as a photographer. These include photographing champion breeds at agricultural and poultry shows for Beautiful Pigs! Beautiful Chickens and Beautiful Ducks. His numerous corporate and advertising clients include Virgin! Sainsbury’s! Parker Pens! P&O Ferries and Royal Bank of Scotland. Klappentext 40 stunning portraits of owls from around the world. Zusammenfassung From Minervas sacred companion to the intellectual leader of 100 Acre Wood in Winnie the Pooh! these most mysterious members of the kingdom of birds have long been revered as feathery embodiments of wisdom and vigilance! as well as admired for their breathtaking beauty. With 40 gorgeous portraits! Beautiful Owls takes the best of the strigiform family! offering up such stunning examples as the Abyssinian Eagle! the Sunda Scops! and the adorable Pygmy Burrowing Owl! every one shown in stunning high-definition detail.
