Sally Coulthard, bestselling natural history author, shines a light on the Barn Owl, one of the most mesmering and elusive icons of the countryside.
Sally Coulthard is a bestselling author of books about natural history and rural life including A Short History of the World According to Sheep, The Book of the Earthworm, The Bee Bible, The Hedgehog Handbook and over twenty more titles. She lives on a Yorkshire smallholding where she keeps rare breeds of sheep and spends too long, watching the horizon, hoping to catch a glimpse of the local Barn Owl.
A beautifully written book about a beautiful bird. Fact-filled, yet
totally engaging
*David Ramsden MBE, Barn Owl Trust*
An enjoyable and lyrical read, enhanced by Vanessa Lubach's
arresting lino prints, which really bring the book to life
*Country Life*
Looks set to be a bestseller... Beautifully illustrated and full of
fascinating insights
*Yorkshire Post*
Sally Coulthard brings us another immensely readable biography of
British Isles fauna... This little book packs in everything the
amateur nature enthusiast would want to know about one of Britain's
most thrilling nocturnal creatures
*Yorkshire Life*
With fascinating insights and tips on how to attract them... This
is an endearing book for lovers of the barn owl
*Daily Mail*
Coulthard's style is never less than effortlessly readable, and it
is a measure of the delicacy of her touch that she is successfully
able to marry the poetry of Edward Thomas with the rigorous
research of a scientific study
*Yorkshire Times*
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