The Burrowing Owls Of Cape Coral

This book is the only non-fiction book written specifically about the Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral, Florida. It gives the history of Cape Coral and how the owls got there. Learn about the owl's diet, habitat, reproduction, senses, feathers, flight, and more. Even though there may be as many as 3500 owls in the city, navigating around the city's extensive 400-mile canal system can be a challenge, and finding the owls can be equally challenging. This book can serve as your guide. Even if you are not planning on visiting, you will learn how every structure in their body works towards two goals, flight, and eating. Personal stories from the author are scattered throughout the book and wouldn't you want to know why you might find a pair of ladies' underwear in front of a burrow?

Prior to the 1950's, Cape Coral had vast expanses of wetlands, teeming with beautiful waterbirds, and miles and miles of woodland areas that was home to an incredible variety of wildlife. Then the bulldozers came and destroyed most of the habitat of the wildlife that existed here. But like the Phoenix, out if [sic] the destruction, the little Burrowing Owl, found Cape Coral to be perfect habitat. With miles and miles of soft sandy soil they could dig thier [sic] burrows, and they thrived. But the bulldozers continue to roll and the future for these tiny little birds looks bleak. Cape Coral is expected to build out to 450,000 people with little room left for the Burrowing Owl. It is hoped that this little book gives you an understanding of these marvelous creatures and why they should be protected so future generations will have the joy of seeing these beautiful birds in person.

Seventy six pages of beautiful, interesting, cute pictures of the diminutive burrowing owls of Cape Coral, Florida.

This book depicts the everyday life of the burrowing owls. It details their family unity living conditions and trials to survive in our modern world. I hope you will enjoy reading and learning about these unique, precious owls lives as much as I enjoyed all the days I spent taking pictures of them.

A look at the day-to-day life of a family of burrowing owls in Cape Coral, Florida, told through photographs, illustrations and simple text.

Moving can be traumatic for children, and for young owls too! Join Ollie the burrowing owl as he searches for a new home and learns some life lessons about "change."

"The Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia gained its name from a particular behaviour: it nests underground."--p. [1].