a Delight of Owls - Peter Steyn
a Delight of Owls - Peter Steyn
African Owls observed
Hardcover. David Philips. 1984 1st ed.
ISBN: 0880720638.
159 pp with bw and colour plates.
Condition: Very Good+. This book is in an excellent condition. The DJ has only some very slight signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains perfect. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Previous owner name neatly inscribed.The book is protected with a Cellophane cover.
Well-known photographer-ornithologist's portrayal of these delightful raptors.
Owls, being highly nocturnal specialised nocturnal predators, perfectly adapted for their life in darkness, are difficult to study, and it requires a special blend of enthusiasm and masochism to sit up through the "vast dead and middle of the night" photographing and observing them. This classic book, now available in a redesigned edition with an additional chapter, deals with the twelve species of owls found in southern Africa. Delving into their lives has been an adventure for the author, and his especially readable text communicates his enthusiasm for these delightful birds. The photographs, which are a major part of this book, were mostly taken at the nest, and testify to the many hours, spread over fifty years, that Peter Steyn has spent studying owls. As Eric Hosking wrote in the foreword to the first edition, "One can look at them again and again.
