Rare photographs and an engaging text celebrate a ghostly inhabitant of the old-growth forest-a species facing imminent extinction on the Pacific coast.

Roosting on the branch of a Douglas Fir or gliding over the forest floor, the Spotted Owl depends on the varied habitat of the old-growth forest. As these ancient stands are increasingly lost to logging, the Spotted Owl population is declining precipitously in both Canada and the United States.

This celebration of the Spotted Owl, with stunning photographs by wildlife photographer Jared Hobbs and an authoritative text by biologist Richard Cannings, is a must for anyone who cares about the preservation of nature and the fate of this emblem of the old-growth forest. The very rare photographs capture these nocturnal hunters in midflight with wings spread, peering out of tree cavities, or tending to their young. The informative text by master birder and esteemed biologist Cannings describes the natural history of the owls and the threats to their survival.