Owls of the United States and Canada, Lynch

If you are more interested in learning what sets owls apart from other birds than how to tell one from another, this book deserves a look. Dedicating just 10 pages to owl identification leaves the rest of this coffee-table beautiful book for an indepth look at what makes owls so fascinating. The author is also a wildlife photographer, so this book is full of photos we've never seen before, along with his 'personal anecdotes and accessible science.' I think it is telling that the Alberta Foundation for the Arts helped fund this book which was published by Johns Hopkins University Press, a true blending of art and nature to present a sound look at owls.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 9.5 x 11.25 inches, XX + 242 pages,full color photos, November 2007.