This engaging chronicle of how the author and the great horned owl "Bubo" came to know one another over three summers spent in the Maine woods--and of how Bubo eventually grew into an independent hunter--is now available in an edition that has been abridged and revised so as to be more accessible to the general reader.

    She expands this rhyme to 12 omens and uses a weasel and a mink to interpret them. Full-color pictures throughout.

    Selected essays describe the natural beauty of northern Minnesota and Canada, and share the author's experiences in the wild.

    Full of facts and fun, this book is sure to intrigue children with its array of feathered friends, from the familiar to the exotic.