The Book of Owls Author:Lewis Wayne Walker The Book of Owls is a fascinating introduction to these nocturnal birds. It covers all the common North American species -- Barn, Screech, Horned, Snowy, Hawk, Pygmy, Elf, Burrowing, Spotted, Great Gray, Long-eared, Short-eared, and Saw-whet -- with details of their physical characteristics, hunting behaviors, and courtship and nesting activitie... more »s. Over 100 dramatic black-and-white photographs complement the text.« less