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Books can be purchased through standard book outlets including my storefront at Amazon.com.
You can also order signed copies directly from Paul at $30.00 plus shipping and handling (email for exact amount) or purchase signed copies at any of the book tour stops.
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Every wild place and urban area in North America hosts an owl or a woodpecker species, while healthy natural places often boast representatives of both. The diversity of these two families of birds, and the ways in which they define and enrich the ecosystems they inhabit, are the subject of this vivid new book by photographer and naturalist Paul Bannick.
The Owl and The Woodpecker showcases a sense of these birds’ natural rhythms, as well as the integral spirit of our wild places. Based on thousands of hours in the field photographing these fascinating and wily birds, Bannick evokes all 41 North American species of owls and woodpeckers, across 11 key habitats. And by revealing the impact of two of our most iconic birds, Bannick has created a wholly unique approach to birding and conservation.
- Perfect holiday book for all bird-watchers
- An in-depth and comprehensive look at two of our most iconic--and important--bird families
- Great for photography lovers, conservationists, and backyard enthusiasts alike
- Includes a foreword by award-winning artist and writer Tony Angell and a CD of Owl and Woodpecker calls by Martyn Stewart.
Listen: Paul Bannick Watches Young Flickers Fledge on BirdNote
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Listen: Spring Bird Fest in Leavenworth on BirdNote
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Listen: Paul Bannick Photographs the Great Gray Owl on BirdNote
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Listen: Paul Bannick and Polar Bears on BirdNote
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Listen: Paul Bannick – Getting to Know your Subject on BirdNote
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Listen: “The Owl and The Woodpecker” on BirdNote
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Listen: Stories from “The Owl and The Woodpecker” on KUOW’s Sound Focus
Listen: TalkShoe.com - Birds & Nature
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Washington State Book Awards Finalist
The Owl and the Woodpecker was selected as one of the five finalists for the 2009 Washington State Book Awards in the General Non-Fiction category. This award was formerly known as the Governer's Writers Award. You can see more details, including the titles of winners and finalists at: http://www.examiner.com/x-1361-Seattle-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d22-2009-Washington-State-Book-Awards-announced
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http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=about_news_detail&cid=1253654579013
“The Owl and the Woodpecker is a monumental work of photojournalism by one of North America’s top wildlife photographers. The images you’ll encounter in this book are the result of an encyclopedic knowledge of birds and their habitats, an intense love of nature, and endless patience. For anyone who appreciates wild things and wild places, each of Bannick’s stunning photographs is worth ten thousand words.”—Ted Williams,
Editor-at-Large, Audubon magazine
“What a glorious book! Paul Bannick’s photographs reveal the startling beauty and complex survival strategies of the owl and the woodpecker, North America’s most charismatic—and crucial—cavity-nesting birds. These are images to savor again and again.”—Bruce Barcott,
Contributing Editor to Outside Magazine and author of The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw
Paul Bannick's article in the March 1, 2009 issue of Pacific Northwest Magazine:
From owls and woodpeckers, an indication of our future, and inspiration to fix it
The Owl and the Woodpecker hits #1 among all hardcover books at Elliott Bay Bookstore
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008923425_localbestsell29.html
(Image of list at #2)
New reviews and information on The Owl and The Woodpecker:
Listen: Paul on Capital Public Radio.
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More reviews of The Owl and The Woodpecker:
Interview in The Seattle Times
"The Owl and the Woodpecker" hits #5 on the NW Independent Booksellers list
Paul Bannick's Conservation Northwest Blog
Jeff Wells, Senior Scientist for Boreal Songbird Initiative blogs The Owl and The Woodpecker
Paul Bannick: Peek-a-Who – PhotoMedia Magazine Online
BRDPics - Bill Schmoker’s Nature & Birding Blog
Science Blogs: Living the Scientific Life
Crosscut.com: The owl as icon, and the charisma of the woodpecker
The Bellingham Herald
Picus Blog
The Birder's Library
Queen Anne & Magnolia News Online
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Magazine
BookLoons Reviews
North Kitsap Herald
Seacoastonline.com
The Charleston Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Birdcouple Blog
Tour DatesBack to top
Follow venue link for more information
| Date | Time | Venue | City |
| Upcoming Events: | |||
| January 21st, 2010 | 12:30 PM | Tacoma Rotary | Tacoma, WA |
| January 23rd, 2010 | 2:00 PM | Everett Public Library | Everett, WA |
| March 2nd, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Lafayette Public Library, Boulder County Audubon | Lafayette, CO |
| March 10th, 2010 | 8:30 AM | National Wildlife Rehabilitators Symposium | Bellevue, WA |
| March 13th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Boulder Bird Club | Boulder, CO |
| March 15th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Audubon Society of Greater Denver | Denver, CO |
| March 16th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Colorado Springs Audubon | Colorado Springs, CO |
| March 18th, 2010 | 11:30 AM | Creative Retirement | Edmonds, WA |
| March 18th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Discovery Park Learning Center | Seattle, WA |
| March 26th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Friends of the Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge | Colville, WA |
| March 27th, 2010 | Keynote | 2010 Sandhill Crane Festival | Othello, WA |
| April 10th, 2010 | Keynote | 2010 Blues & Birds Festival | Pacific City, OR |
| May 4th, 2010 | 6:00 PM | Maricopa (Phoenix) Audubon Annual Banquet | Tempe, AZ |
| June 17, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Bend Bird Conservancy, Birders Night | Bend, OR |
| April 2nd, 2011 | Keynote | Migratory Bird Festival, Keynote | Burns, OR |
| April 2nd, 2011 | Photography Workshop | Migratory Bird Festival, Photography Workshop | Burns, OR |
| Past Events | |||
| October 15th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Portland Audubon Nature Store | Portland, OR |
| October 16th, 2008 | 7:30 PM | Powell's Books | Portland, OR |
| October 23rd, 2008 | 7:00 PM | REI Seattle Flagship | Seattle, WA |
| October 29th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Third Place Books | Lake Forest Park, WA |
| October 30th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Seward Park Audubon | Seattle, WA |
| November 5th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Seattle Audubon-UW Center for Urban Horticulture | Seattle, WA |
| November 6th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | NCI-Whatcom Museum of History & Art | Bellingham, WA |
| November 12th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Burke Museum of Natural History | Seattle, WA |
| November 13th, 2008 | 7:30 PM | Eagle Harbor Books | Bainbridge Island, WA |
| November 14th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Port Angeles Library | Port Angeles, WA |
| November 18th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Tacoma Public Library | Tacoma, WA |
| November 20th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center | Seattle, WA |
| November 22nd-23rd | TBA | Wild Arts Festival | Portland, OR |
| November 25th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Foothills Mountaineers | Issaquah, WA |
| December 4th, 2008 | 7:00 PM | Yakima Audubon | Yakima, WA |
| December 8th, 2008 | 6:30 PM | Ballard Public Library | Seattle, WA |
| December 11th, 2008 | 6:30 PM | Port Townsend Library | Port Townsend, WA |
| December 13th, 2008 | 6:00 PM | San Juan Island Library | Friday Harbor, WA |
| January 7th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Kitsap Audubon at Poulsbo Library | Poulsbo, WA |
| January 19th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Rainier Audubon | Federal Way, WA |
| January 27th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Lane County Audubon | Eugene, OR |
| February 7th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Lummi Island Heritage Trust | Lummi Island, WA |
| February 15th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Methow Land Conservancy-Merc Playhouse | Twisp, WA |
| February 25th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Trilogy Bird Club | Redmond, WA |
| March 2nd, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Washington Ornithological Soc., U.W. Center for Urban Horticulture | Seattle, WA |
| March 5th 2009 | 7:30 PM | Nature Vancouver (Vancouver Natural History Society) | Vancouver, BC |
| March 7th, 2009 | 1:30 PM | San Diego Bird Festival | San Diego, CA |
| March 10th, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Skagit Audubon | Mt. Vernon, WA |
| March 11th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | SPL Central Library | Seattle, WA |
| March 19th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Kittitas Audubon | Kittitas, WA |
| March 20th, 2009 | 8:15 PM | Sandhill Crane Festival-Opening Speaker: North American Owls & Woodpeckers | Othello, WA |
| March 20th, 2009 | 8:15 PM | Sandhill Crane Festival-Booksigning | Othello, WA |
| March 21st, 2009 | 1:00 PM | Sandhill Crane Festival: Northwest Owls and Woodpeckers | Othello, WA |
| March 25th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Village Books | Bellingham, WA |
| April 18th, 2009 | 5:00 PM | Wings Over Water Bird Festival-Keynote | Blaine, WA |
| April 23rd, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Eastside Audubon- Northlake Unitarian Church | Kirkland, WA |
| April 24th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Mercer Slough | Bellevue, WA |
| May 1st, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Spring Audubon Council | Leavenworth, WA |
| May 4th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Tucson Audubon | Tuscon, AZ |
| May 5th, 2009 | 6:00 PM | Maricopa Audubon Annual Banquet | Tempe, AZ |
| May 7th, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Phoenix Bird Club | Phoenix, AZ |
| May 13th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Horizon House | Seattle, WA |
| May 15th, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Methow Land Conservancy-Merc Playhouse | Twisp, WA |
| May 16th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Leavenworth Birding Festival-Keynote | Leavenworth, WA |
| May 18th, 2009 | 6:00 PM | Madrone Audubon Annual Meeting, First United Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery Drive | Santa Rosa, CA |
| May 19th, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Santa Cruz Bird Club, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive | Santa Cruz, CA |
| May 20th, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Santa Clara Valley Audubon | Palo Alto, CA |
| May 21st, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Golden Gate Audubon, Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda | Berkeley, CA |
| June 3rd, 2009 | 5:30 PM | Washington Audubon, Women's Club of Olympia | Olympia, WA |
| June 5th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | North Cascades Institute | Sedro-Woolley, WA |
| June 23rd, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Boulder Audubon | Boulder, CO |
| June 24th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Tattered Cover Book Store (LoDo) | Denver, CO |
| June 25th, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Fort Collins Audubon & Readers Cove Bookstore | Fort Collins, CO |
| June 26th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Aiken Audubon, Bear Creek Nature Center, 719-520-6387 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| July 15th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Vashon Audubon | Vashon Island, WA |
| August 11th, 2009 | 10:30 | SWERV | Bainbridge Island, WA |
| August 22nd, 2009 | 10:00 AM | Cedar River Watershed Institute | North Bend, WA |
| August 26th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge | Nisqually, WA |
| September 9th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | TENTATIVE | Belli9ngham, WA |
| September 10th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Whidbey Island Audubon | Coupeville Recreation Hall, Coupeville, WA |
| September 17th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Mountaineers Club | Clubhouse, Seattle, WA |
| September 24th, 2009 | 6:30 PM | NW Stream Center | Everett, WA |
| September 26th, 2009 | 6:30 PM | Kentucky Ornithological Society | Lake Barkley State Park, KY |
| October 14th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Spokane Audubon | Magic Lantern Theatre, 21 W. Maine, Spokane, WA |
| October 15th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Owls and Woodpeckers of The Inland Northwest | CREATE Arts Center, 900 West 4th Street (4th and Fea), Newport, WA |
| October 22nd, 2009 | 6:00 PM | Endangered Species Coalition | Herban Feast Sodo Park, Seattle, WA |
| October 28th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Santa Barbara Audubon | Santa Barbara, CA |
| November 2nd, 2009 | 7:00 PM | American River Conservancy | El Dorado Hills Library, Sacramento, CA |
| November 3rd, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Redbud Audubon | Lakeport, CA |
| November 4th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Golden Gate Audubon | San Francisco, CA |
| November 5th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Mt Diablo Audubon | Walnut Creek, CA |
| November 7th, 2009 | Keynote 12:30 PM | Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival | Lodi, CA |
| November 8th, 2009 | Photo Workshop 7:15 AM | Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival | Lodi, CA |
| November 24th, 2009 | 11:00 AM | Samish Island Garden Club | Samish Island, WA |
| November 24th, 2009 | 7:00 PM | North Cascades Audubon | Bellingham, WA |
| January 11th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Penninsula Wilderness Club | Bremerton, WA |
| January 14th, 2010 | 7:00 PM | Redmond Library | Redmond, WA |
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| Website | paulbannick.com |
| Phone | (206) 352-1940 |
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