Spotted Owls [Hardcover]

"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 20070624)

"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 )

Rare photographs and an engaging text celebrate a ghostly inhabitant of the old-growth forest-a species facing imminent extinction on the Pacific coast.

Roosting on the branch of a Douglas Fir or gliding over the forest floor, the Spotted Owl depends on the varied habitat of the old-growth forest. As these ancient stands are increasingly lost to logging, the Spotted Owl population is declining precipitously in both Canada and the United States.

This celebration of the Spotted Owl, with stunning photographs by wildlife photographer Jared Hobbs and an authoritative text by biologist Richard Cannings, is a must for anyone who cares about the preservation of nature and the fate of this emblem of the old-growth forest. The very rare photographs capture these nocturnal hunters in midflight with wings spread, peering out of tree cavities, or tending to their young. The informative text by master birder and esteemed biologist Cannings describes the natural history of the owls and the threats to their survival.

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Rare photographs and an engaging text celebrate a ghostly inhabitant of the old-growth forest--a species facing imminent extinction on the Pacific coast.

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.