A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2020
- Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C. Slaght
For more info: us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
"A terrifically exciting account of [Slaght's] time in the Russian Far East studying Blakiston’s fish owls, huge, shaggy-feathered, yellow-eyed, and elusive birds that hunt fish by wading in icy water . . . Even on the hottest summer days this book will transport you.” -Helen Macdonald, author of H is for Hawk
A field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern Russia
I saw my first Blakiston’s fish owl in the Russian province of Primorye, a coastal talon of land hooking south into the belly of Northeast Asia . . . No scientist had seen a Blakiston’s fish owl so far south in a hundred years . . .
When he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. He snapped a quick photo and shared it with experts. Soon he was on a five-year journey, searching for this enormous, enigmatic creature in the lush, remote forests of eastern Russia. That first sighting set his calling as a scientist.
Despite a wingspan of six feet and a height of over two feet, the Blakiston’s fish owl is highly elusive. They are easiest to find in winter, when their tracks mark the snowy banks of the rivers where they feed. They are also endangered. And so, as Slaght and his devoted team set out to locate the owls, they aim to craft a conservation plan that helps ensure the species’ survival. This quest sends them on all-night monitoring missions in freezing tents, mad dashes across thawing rivers, and free-climbs up rotting trees to check nests for precious eggs. They use cutting-edge tracking technology and improvise ingenious traps. And all along, they must keep watch against a run-in with a bear or an Amur tiger. At the heart of Slaght’s story are the fish owls themselves: cunning hunters, devoted parents, singers of eerie duets, and survivors in a harsh and shrinking habitat.
Through this rare glimpse into the everyday life of a field scientist and conservationist, Owls of the Eastern Ice testifies to the determination and creativity essential to scientific advancement and serves as a powerful reminder of the beauty, strength, and vulnerability of the natural world. 
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One of my favourite books I've ever had the pleasure of reading! At once gave me the feeling of comfort and of joining an adventure
Am reading your book and fascinated by it. Well done to help conservation of this beautiful bird.
I'm listening to the book right now! Had to come look for videos to see and hear them
I'm reading the book now! Really well written.
Loving your book!
Wow I've never heard this kind of owl, it's sad to know this species threatening this beautiful bird.
Whatever fortunate coincidence or better angel made for the first encounter between Jonathan Slaght and a BFO secured a most intrepid chronicler and true friend for this breathtaking species.
Great book Jonathan. I feel as though I joined you on your quest.
This was a wonderful book-and I am a harsh grader!
It's my favorite 'I'm having a bad hair day' owl. I also love their hoot. One long hooo followed by another whooo. That's all you're gonna get. They don't talk much.
I am about half way through this book. It is really good. Besides tigers and bears, there are wild boar and some...uh...well...the locals are very interesting, too.
I'm listening to it currently.
Фантастические птицы (рыбный филин).
The book is so good!
Great Book. The writing is descriptive and keeps you riveted.
Just started reading your book: I am fascinated about your story!
If i may suggest- :- we get a good story about it on Australian ABC radio podcast of the 'Conversations ' program. 1 hour .
Beautiful
Awesome. I’m speechless. Leaves me regretting my wasted years of school 🙁 if conservation was a career choice back then, i would’ve grabbed it with both hands! How I wish I could quit my meaningless job to do this, sadly passion, grit, determination and self taught knowledge and self sacrifice is not enough to even qualify for an apprenticeship. It leaves me wondering how much more could be achieved if qualifications were not needed.....
Be a part time conservationist. Plenty of conservation bodies need them. And it could lead to a full time job. And try and find a niche where you live.
Yes, citizen science is a thing. If you have time and determination you could advance ornithology immeasurably.
It's hard slog to camp for weeks in minus 30 temperatures. Then failure after demoralizing failure with the trapping setups.
Jane Goodell finally received a generous award for her work with gorillas.
Amazing and beautiful raptors
For anyone who dosen't know the "Rhinoceros Hornbill Bird" is now on the endangered list which is so sad because this creature looks very intregaing and I became horrified to know it became this way because of plantations of oil palm trees.
And theirs alot of food we didn't know that has palm oil in it For Example : Tastykake products have Palm oil in them so if you are a person who likes Tastykake like me that didn't know about this information then you and I are unconsciously hurting the RHINOCEROS HORNELL BIRD!
Please be aware of what your eating and what's inside the food your eating! (That includes what types of soaps, shampoo, and condiments your using!) And make sure to spread the word if you want to!
And the orangutans are also threatened by palm oil plantations. Hardly anyone in the U.S. knows about this ecological disaster. All in the name of health food
@@lunasky5635 Thanks for sharing!
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This animal is more correctly called a blakiston's eagle owl as it does not belong to the genus Ketupa, it is part of the genus Bubo (Palearctic Eagle Owls), the Bubo genus is constituted by only six extant species: the European Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo), the West Asian Eagle Owl (Bubo turcomanus), the Central Asian Eagle Owl (Bubo hemachalanus), the Chinese Eagle Owl (Bubo kiautschensis), the Siberian Eagle Owl (Bubo sibiricus), and the Blakiston's Eagle Owl (Bubo blakistoni).
They arent as rare as the narrator claims either. When i went on a skiing trip in Hokkaido Japan 2 years ago, i see them almost everyday.
@@Pepe-dq2ib They are endangered and becoming rarer in Russia, which is where the author is writing about.
Is the book still available?
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