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Wesley the owl : the remarkable love story of an owl and his girl  Cover Image Book Book

Wesley the owl : the remarkable love story of an owl and his girl / Stacey O'Brien.

O'Brien, Stacey. (Author).

Summary:

Written with the same heartwarming sentiment that made the memoir "Marley & Me" a runaway bestseller, biologist and owl expert O'Brien chronicles her rescue of an adorable, abandoned baby barn owl--and their astonishing and unprecedented 19-year life together.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781416551737
  • ISBN: 1416551735
  • Physical Description: ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Free Press hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Free Press, [2008]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The way of the owl -- To that which you tame, you owe your life -- Owl in fancy -- Barn owl toddler: love me, love my owl -- Flying lessons -- Attack kitten on wings -- Love to eat them mousies -- Understanding each other: sound and body language -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- A day in the life of a biologist -- Owls are not waterbirds -- Deep bonds -- The sex tapes -- Fifteen years of trust -- Twilight: he whom I tamed saves my life.
Target Audience Note:
1090L Lexile.
Subject: Barn owl > California, Southern > Anecdotes.
Barn owl > Behavior > California, Southern > Anecdotes.
Human-animal relationships > California, Southern > Anecdotes.
O'Brien, Stacey.
Women biologists > California, Southern > Biography.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Baker County Library 598.97 .O13w (Text) 37814002330190 NON-FICTION Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 598.97/O33 (Text) 35178001145989 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Pendleton Public Library 598.9 Ob6 (Text) 37801000192193 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Pilot Rock Public Library 598.97 OBRIE (Text) 37868000076791 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
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