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Owls

Our Most Charming Bird

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An enchanting illustrated guide to owl species of the world.

The owl is one of nature’s most captivating creatures. In this enchanting guide, artist Matt Sewell brings to life fifty species from around the world. From the adorable Eurasian Pygmy Owl, small enough to fit in your pocket, to the Great Gray Owl, celebrated for its size and elegance—these charming illustrations are sure to delight anyone intrigued by these wise and wonderful animals.
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It’s simple: everybody loves owls! They are all things for all men, women and children. Owls are tough, wise, spooky, scary, majestic, austere, spiritual, easy to draw, inspirational, and cute. 

In a work of wonder, every family of owl has evolved totemic skills for survival in habitats around the globe—the lush woodlands of Europe, mountainside glades of the Himalayas, savannahs of Africa, dust bowls of the Americas, and the equatorial tropical rainforests. 

However we like to depict the owl—creepy and haunting, or majestic and beautiful—their singularity in the animal kingdom and their unflinching colonization of our Earth is simply breathtaking. 

And that is why I love owls.

About the Author

Matt Sewell
Artist and illustrator Matt Sewell has been described as the Banksy of the bird world. He has illustrated for the Guardian and Barbour, amongst many others, and exhibited in London, Manchester, New York, Tokyo and Paris. Matt is an avid ornithologist and regular contributor to the Caught by The River website. He lives in Shrewsbury with his partner and two children. More by Matt Sewell
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