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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 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 1416551735 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: ix, 229 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Free Press, c2008.

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.

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Barn owl > California, Southern > Anecdotes.
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Women biologists > California, Southern > Biography.

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library 598.97 O'BRIEN 39851000934712 Non-fiction Copy hold Available -

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