No. 51 of 248 · The Natural History Series
Barred Owl
Pictures by Elizabeth Gould and Edward LearWords by John Gould
A barred owl sits on a lichen-covered branch, its striped feathers and dark eyes drawn in fine detail and coloured by hand. The plate comes from John Gould's great bird book, drawn by his wife Elizabeth Gould and by Edward Lear, and the owl itself is known in North American forests for its call, 'Who cooks for you?'. For anyone who loves birds and the quiet woods.
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On the back
From the great natural-history books of the 1700s to the 1900s / Barred Owl / Strix varia / An owl of the North American forests, known by its call: 'Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?' Unlike most owls, it has dark brown eyes. / The Birds of Europe, 1832-37 / John Gould's great bird book, drawn by his wife Elizabeth Gould and by Edward Lear, and coloured by hand.
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