FIELD GUIDE TO OWLS OF CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST JOHN HENRY DEARLE Its many wonderful photographs can

Its many wonderful photographs can serve as inspirations for Western emulations of Chinese botanical and architectural treasures

In this photo-rich field guide to California’s spectacular wildflowers

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soft graphite pencil and iconic square Blackwing ferrule with a black eraser

Despite their short career

FIELD GUIDE TO OWLS OF CALIFORNIA AND THE WEST JOHN HENRY DEARLE Its many wonderful photographs canMost owls are almost perfectly adapted to life in the dark. Their vaguely humanoid faces reflect the spectacular evolution of their hearing and vision, which has made flight, romance, and predation possible in the near absence of light. This accessible guide, full of intriguing anecdotes, covers all 19 species of owls occurring in North America. More than an identification guide, Field Guide to Owls of California and the West describes the biology and