the owl and the woodpecker
grrlscientist | October 21, 2008tags: book review, owls, woodpeckers, birds, photography, Paul Bannick, The Owl and the Woodpecker
Most Americans have not seen all of the 41 species of owls and woodpeckers that share the North American continent with us, but not only has Paul Bannick seen them all, but he has photographed them all, too. And when I say "photographed", I am not talking about those blurry snapshots that most of us snap, but instead, his images are big, sharp, clear and .. for want of a better phrase, absolutely stunning. Fortunately for us, Bannick's images and writings have been collected into a newly…