The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park by Deshler, John
The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park by Deshler, John

The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park

Experience the intimate world of three neighboring pairs of wild Northern Pygmy-Owls. Every owl's fidelity, devotion to...
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Author: John Deshler
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The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park by Deshler, John

The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park

$29.81
The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park by Deshler, John

The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park

$29.81
Author: John Deshler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Experience the intimate world of three neighboring pairs of wild Northern Pygmy-Owls. Every owl's fidelity, devotion to offspring, and tenacity are tested as they confront predators, the forces of nature, and one another. Seldom-seen patterns of pygmy-owl behavior and ecology are shown through the owls' natural actions, calls, and songs. The story also explores the wild owls' interactions with humanity, including the author, whose own life story is intertwined with theirs. The fate of each of the owls, their ecology, their voices, and their timeless rivalries are ultimately revealed.

At dawn on a damp, May morning, Salazar ascends to a sprig atop a towering Doug fir and sings into the open sky above the mile-wide ribbon of treed foothills that is Forest Park. Salazar is a pygmy-owl, a feisty two-ounce raptor who has controlled the Saltzman Creek watershed for years. He needs the entirety of it for himself, Salina, and their tiny owlets, if they are going to make it. Nearby, Mandeep sits atop a grand fir and sings back toward Salazar, desperately trying to lure a prospecting female-or Salina-over to his Maple Creek territory. Half a mile to the southeast, Robel is clutching a deer mouse in his talons and calling softly to Rochelle. Her fifth and sixth eggs hatched this morning and she is reluctant to leave the nest. A spring day brightens upon an implacable conflict and a milestone of nest success for the pygmy-owls of Forest Park....

The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park is a book that straddles the line between nonfiction and fiction and is perhaps best categorized as "creative nonfiction".



Author: John Deshler
Publisher: Buhito Press
Published: 01/15/2025
Pages: 346
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9798987972724

About the Author
Deshler, John: - John Deshler is a wildlife biologist and computer scientist. He has researched the nesting ecology of Northern Pygmy-Owls in Forest Park for 15 years, investigating relationships between the species' reproduction, diet, body size, timing of nesting, and habitat. He has authored peer-reviewed science articles on Northern Pygmy-Owls (Ornithological Applications, Wilson Journal of Ornithology) and recently wrote the definitive reference on the species' natural history for Cornell University's Birds Of The World online resource. John has an MS in biology and a BS in computer science. He holds a master banding permit from the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory and various state permits. For several years he worked as a wildlife biologist in the Bull Run Watershed on the Mount Hood National Forest. "The Pygmy-Owls of Forest Park" is his first work of creative nonfiction.Carpenter, Scott: - Scott Carpenter is a professional wildlife photographer. His work is available at scottcarpenterphotography.com.
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