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Homo unius libri ('(a) man of one book') is a Latin phrase attributed to Thomas Aquinas by bishop Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667), who claimed that Aquinas is reputed to have employed the phrase "hominem unius libri timeo" ('I fear the man of a single book'). The poet Robert Southey recalled the tradition in which the quotation became embedded:
Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 74 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons. Members of the genus Botaurus are referred to as bitterns, and, together with the zigzag heron , or zigzag bittern, in the monotypic genus Zebrilus , form a ...
In Nova Scotia and New England, adult herons of both sexes averaged 2.23 kg (4.9 lb), [12] while in Oregon, both sexes averaged 2.09 kg (4.6 lb) [13] Thus, great blue herons are roughly twice as heavy as great egrets (Ardea alba), although only slightly taller than them, but they weigh only about half as much as a large goliath heron. [14]
Owls to Athens is a historical novel written by H.N. Turteltaub (a pseudonym of Harry Turtledove). It was first published in hardcover by Forge Books in December 2004. [ 1 ] The book was reissued under the author's real name as a trade paperback and ebook by Phoenix Pick in March 2015. [ 1 ]
Driven by this, the nationwide heron protection and research project "The Heron Seeker" was brought to life. In seven years (2007-2014) all nesting colonies and feeding grounds in Estonia were mapped. The project's final result was the English-language E-book: "Heron Seeker`s book" Tallinn, 2024. (ISBN 978-9916-9943-3-7).
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.
The falcon amongst the owls; The thirsty man who threw bricks into the water; The man who planted a thornbush in the road and delayed to uproot it; Dhu'l-Nún and the friends who came to visit him in the mad-house; The sagacity of Luqmán; The reverence of Bilqís for the message of Solomon which was brought to her by the hoopoe
The Screech Owls is a series of juvenile fiction novels by Canadian author Roy MacGregor. There are currently 27 titles in the series, all published by McClelland & Stewart . Summary