{"product_id":"9780942407884","title":"Buffy the Burrowing Owl","description":"This is a story of love, love for the Burrowing Owls. \u003cbr\u003eI am an artist and explorer of wildlife.  I have spent many hours photographing birds on Sanibel Island, and in Shark Valley and Flamingo in the Everglades to incorporate into my artwork.\u003cbr\u003e I love to rise early each morning just before dawn when it's peaceful and quiet, to prepare for a day of photographing or painting.\u003cbr\u003e The air is often filled with the aroma of an early shower, and the croaking of frogs and the chirping of night creatures are everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e After turning on the coffee pot to brew, I quietly open the front door and try to sneak out of the house to retrieve the newspaper without disturbing the Burrowing Owl that often sits on the light post or the one eating his breakfast while perched on my mailbox.\u003cbr\u003e If alarmed, the little owls screech or hiss at me, generally making quite a fuss before flying off to the safety of their burrow. \u003cbr\u003e One of these mornings, nature reached out and touched me in a special way.  Ever since, it is quite easy for me to melt mentally and emotionally at the wondrous beauty and charm of these fascinating little owls that nest in the ground. \u003cbr\u003e After ten years of following, studying and photographing Burrowing Owls, the images of this lovely bird have been forever implanted into my mind and heart.\u003cbr\u003e The Burrowing Owl is now considered a \"Species of Special Concern\" and unless we take immediate action to protect it, this bird may be on its way to becoming endangered.  Should it become extinct, our children and grandchildren may never know such a fascinating bird existed.  ","brand":"Father \u0026 Son Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034537246960,"sku":"9780942407884","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780942407884_p0.jpg?v=1763873953","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780942407884","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}