The RSPB Pocket Book of Wild Owls

The RSPB Pocket Book of Owls is a charming gift book with line illustrations, to celebrate some of the world’s most mysterious and admired birds – owls. With their wide-eyed and endearing faces, owls have secretive lives, haunting voices and astonishing super-senses!

In this book, a wildlife writer and illustrator weaves together biology, mythology and cultural history to explore how owls live, and why they intrigue us so deeply.  Learn how owls live in the British countryside:

• Never drop litter (and pick up that you see)
• Never use rat poison (owls eat rats)
• Support Barn Owl Trust (heaps of info)
• Tips for churches and barn owners
• Tips for road safety (owls and bats)
• Tips for farmers to help owls

About the Author 

Marianne Taylor is a wildlife-watcher who lives by the sea in Kent, and works as a freelance writer, photographer and illustrator (she is particularly fond of sea birds). A wild swimmer, she has impressive tolerance to cold!