Review
"Spotted Owls combines the masterful images of Jared Hobbs, with the superbly-crafted text of Richard Cannings...together they provide us with a unique glimpse into the world of this elusive owl species." (British Columbia Birds 20070624)
"Jared Hobbs has offered quite the photographic portrayal of owls in their natural forest habitat...The pages of owls in flight gives us new appreciation for these birds, which we often take for granted. We can only hope this book will draw attention to their plight." (Shelf Life 20080122)
"Jared Hobbs has offered quite the photographic portrayal of owls in their natural forest habitat...The pages of owls in flight gives us new appreciation for these birds, which we often take for granted. We can only hope this book will draw attention to their plight." (Shelf Life 20080122)
From the Publisher
Rare photographs and an engaging text celebrate a ghostly inhabitant of the old-growth forest--a species facing imminent extinction on the Pacific coast.
About the Author
Richard Cannings works as a consulting biologist in Naramata, British Columbia, teaches field ecology at the University of British Columbia, and works at Bird Studies Canada. He is the author of An Enchantment of Birds and natural histories of both British Columbia (with Sydney Cannings) and the Rocky Mountains.
Jared Hobbs works as a biologist and a photographer based in Victoria, BC. Since graduating from UBC in 1994, he has worked on many of BC's species at risk, including Spotted Owls, and has recently completed his master's degree studying rattlesnakes. Hobb's is also a renowned wildlife photographer, whose images have appeared in calendars, government publications, books, and magazines, including Owl, Canadian Geographic, Hobo, and British Columbia Magazine.
Jared Hobbs works as a biologist and a photographer based in Victoria, BC. Since graduating from UBC in 1994, he has worked on many of BC's species at risk, including Spotted Owls, and has recently completed his master's degree studying rattlesnakes. Hobb's is also a renowned wildlife photographer, whose images have appeared in calendars, government publications, books, and magazines, including Owl, Canadian Geographic, Hobo, and British Columbia Magazine.
