Books || Websites

Books
for books on specific species, try the children's room call # j598.97
Owls of the world : their lives, behavior and survival by James R. Duncan.598.97/Duncan J
Field guide to owls. 319 pp.

Owls : a wildlife handbook / Kim Long 598.97/Long K
Field guide to owls. 181 pp.

Owls by Connie Toops 598.97/Toops C 127 pp.

A natural history of owls by Michael Everett  598.97/E98
Natural history of owls.156 p

The nightwatchers, by Angus Cameron and Peter Parnall  598.97/C18
Field guide to owls. 111 pp.

Field guide to the birds of North America. 598.2/Field
This National Geographic Society guide to birds has a section on North American owl species - maps show habitat of each owl. 480 pp.

Websites
for pictures of owls, go to Google at  http://www.google.com and click "Images" before doing a search for your owl
eNature  http://www.enature.com/
World Wildlife Federation field guides

SearchaSaurus  http://www.nmrls.org/answers/dbindex.html
Under Databases,  click "EBSCOHost" - enter your library card number and select SearchaSaurus for animal articles.

The World Owl Trust  http://www.owls.org/
An organization for the preservation of endangered owls and rehabilitation of injured owls. Detailed information on all the owl species alive in the world today.

Owling  http://owling.com/
Focus on North and Central American Owls with both biology and multimedia sections to help with the identification, enjoyment, and appreciation of these awesome winged predators.

Information on Owls  http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~au/owl.html
Rutgers librarian's website contains links to fact sheets from zoos on several species of owls, and links to current research

The Owl Pages  http://www.owlpages.com/
Scientific Names, Habitats, Photo Gallery and more

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10.21.07    Back to the Top