Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781416551737 (1416551735)
ASIN: 1416551735
Publish date: 2008-08-19
Publisher: Free Press
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Science,
Adult,
Environment,
Nature,
Biography Memoir,
Animals,
Birds
A young Caltech biologist adopts an infant North American barn owl and the nineteen years that she and the owl spend together are magical. Loved this book!!
I learned some interesting things about barn owls from this book. The author had a barn owl as a pet for almost 20 years. She documented many behaviors, some for the first time. She and Wesley the owl had a deep bond. After a certain age, Wesley was hostile to everyone but Stacey. Apparently this is...
I had completely forgotten I had this book and came across it when I was thinning out some stuff to give to the Salvation Army. A very quick read about a biologist who "adopts" a baby barn owl who has nerve damage in one of his wings and will never be able to survive on his own in the wild. Wesley...
Laughed out loud, I could just picture the silly antics of Wesley. I learned a lot about owls. This was a fun read.
Wesley the Owl: the story of biologist Stacey O'Brien and her adoption of a 4 day old baby barn owl. The book is a retelling of the 19 years spent caring and loving for this animal and of the love and bond the two of them shared.My favorite line from this book:'Life your life not by staying in the s...
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