The wisdom of owls

Science writer Jennifer Ackerman's essays specialising on creatures in the avian world have appeared in a range of publications including : The New York Times, Scientific American, and National Geographic and she's the author of bestselling book The Genius of Birds which has been translated into more than 20 languages. Her most recent ornithology title What an Owl Knows: the new science of the world's most enigmatic birds is an homage to owls which are found on every continent except Antarctica.