The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters With North America's Most Iconic Birds (With Audio CD)
The Owl and the Woodpecker is a monumental work of photojournalism by one of North America's top wildlife photographers.  The images you'll encounter in this book are the result of an encyclopedic knowledge of birds and their habitats, an intense love of nature, and endless patience.  For anyone who appreciates wild things and wild places, each of Bannick's stunning photographs is worth ten thousand words.  --Ted Williams Audubon magazineThe Owl and the Woodpecker is a monumental work of photojournalism by one of North America's top wildlife photographers.  The images you'll encounter in this book are the result of an encyclopedic knowledge of birds and their habitats, an intense love of nature, and endless patience.  For anyone who appreciates wild things and wild places, each of Bannick's stunning photographs is worth ten thousand words.  --Ted Williams, Audubon magazine"Readers will gain a better appreciation for the complex lives of these birds."   --The Bellingham Herald"What a glorious book! Paul Bannick's photographs reveal the startling beauty and complex survival strategies of the owl and the woodpecker, North America's most charismatic--and crucial--cavity-nesting birds. These are images to savor again and again."  --Bruce Barcott"I find it hard to pull my eyes away from the absolutely stunning photography... This book will appeal to any birder, and really anybody simply interested in nature and how it's inhabitants' affect, and are affected by it. But if you are a fanatic about either or both families [of bird], this is definitely a book that you will want to add to your library."  --Picas Blog