Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind : A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies about Wildlife

from castiron

A very readable introduction to a wide variety of U.S. wildlife. The details about the various animals' life cycles, diets, activities, environment, and so forth was interesting, and Shedd also talks about things we *don't* know about particular animals.My only complaint about this book is that t...

from amaraduende

Most of these myths I already knew weren't true, or had never heard of. However, that didn't stop this book from being exceptionally engaging and informative. Lots of information about the species all around me: deer, rodents, squirrels, owls: love it!

from SweetbriarPoet

I think Warner Shedd has charisma and intelligence mixed with something most of us don't have: experience. As a writer, he is funny and down-home, and, you can tell, just good natured. However, I didn't find many common myths in this book. The two on the cover were really the only ones I had ever...