Our Birds Of Prey Or The Eagle

Author : Jemima Parry-Jones
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780679985433
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eagle & Birds of Prey written by Jemima Parry-Jones and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get a bird's eye view of the amazing world of raptors--from the majestic falcon, hawk and eagle to the stealthy owl and the formidable vulture. This fascinating overview examines the development, anatomy, mating, and nesting habits of birds of prey as well as their techniques for stalking, catching, and killing their quarry. Also discussed is the importance of the protection raptors in todays world.

Author : Pete Dunne
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544018478
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Prey written by Pete Dunne and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visually stunning, comprehensive resource on North America’s birds of prey, from the award-winning birder and author of Gulls Simplified. Always a popular group of birds, raptors symbolize freedom and fierceness, and in Pete Dunne’s definitive guide, these traits are portrayed in hundreds of stunning color photographs showing raptors up close, in flight, and in action—fighting, hunting, and nesting. These gorgeous photographs enhance the comprehensive, authoritative text, which goes far beyond identification to cover raptor ecology, behavior, conservation, and much more. In returning to his forte and his first love, Pete Dunne has crafted a benchmark book on raptors: the first place to turn for any question about these highly popular birds, whether it’s what they eat, where they live, or how they behave. “Birds of Prey is exhaustively researched and complemented by a stunning collection of photos, but the real highlight is…Dunne’s writing. He weaves together personal anecdotes, historical accounts, and technical information to create something greater than the sum of all its parts: a beautiful, authoritative, and engagingly written guide to the natural history of North American hawks.”—David Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds “Books about raptors used to fall into two major categories: field guides versus nature writing. No more!...Dunne’s new book skillfully conjoins those two genres. Life a good field guide, Birds of Prey is authoritative and utilitarian, and like our finest nature writing, Dunne’s prose is lyrical, sensitive, and full of feeling.”—Ted Floyd, editor, Birding

Author : Jemima Parry-Jones
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780789466181
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eagle & Birds of Prey written by Jemima Parry-Jones and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2000-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the world of birds of prey - how they grow, fly, live, and hunt"--Cover.

Author : Henry George Vennor
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385493455
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Birds of Prey. Or the Eagles, Hawks, and Owls of Canada written by Henry George Vennor and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Author : Henry George Vennor
Publisher : Dawson Bros.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Birds of Prey, Or, The Eagles, Hawks, and Owls of Canada written by Henry George Vennor and published by Dawson Bros.. This book was released on 1876 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry G. Vennor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Birds of Prey written by Henry G. Vennor and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry George Vennor
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230061207
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Birds of Prey; Or, the Eagles, Hawks, and Owls of Canada written by Henry George Vennor and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...States, being met with southward to about 35. Northward it ranges to the Arctic coast and beyond. The Golden Eagle delights in solitude; it universally selects for its nesting site some almost, if not absolutely, inaccessible situation, generally far from the dwelling of man. Here, in some towering ledge of moss-covered rock, it constructs its nest and rears its eagle-brood, year after year for great--though unknown--periods of time. VVe have heard wonderful stories of the great age to which some pairs of these birds have lived, and nests have been pointed out to us which were said to have been occupied regularly, by the same individuals, during upwards of one hundred years. But who has not heard such stories? Possibly in some such out-of-the-way situations as the sub-alpine recesses of the Rocky Mountains, where the foot of man seldom treads, some of these birds may attain to this age, and return regularly to the same nest. But in Canada and the bordering United States we may venture to state that to-day there are few places where the Golden Eagle could retain his eyry, for even the space, of a few years, without being discovered and destroyed. The oldest bird of this species which has come under my notice is that figured on Plate XVII. This individual is known to have lived for thirty-five years in confinement, and was when captured between three and five years old. Its death was brought about by a gathering in the throat, and at a time when the bird was in full vigor and had the prospect before him of a very old age. Throughout his whole captivity he tamed but little, and there were few besides his keeper, Mr. Passmore, who could approach him. He evinced a special antipathy to children, and particularly to babes in the arms of nurses...

Author : Brian K. Wheeler
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691117187
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Prey of the West written by Brian K. Wheeler and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey. Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey Depicts more plumages than any other guide Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps

Author : David Burnie
Publisher : DK Children
ISBN 13 : 9781465451736
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eagles & Birds of Prey written by David Burnie and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the world of birds of prey--how they grow, fly, live, and hunt"--Cover.

Author : Clint W. Boal
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781610918404
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Raptors written by Clint W. Boal and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raptors are an unusual success story of wildness thriving in the heart of our cities—they have developed substantial populations around the world in recent decades. But there are deeper issues around how these birds make their urban homes. New research provides insight into the role of raptors as vital members of the urban ecosystem and future opportunities for protection, management, and environmental education. A cutting-edge synthesis of over two decades of scientific research, Urban Raptors is the first book to offer a complete overview of urban ecosystems in the context of bird-of-prey ecology and conservation. This comprehensive volume examines urban environments, explains why some species adapt to urban areas but others do not, and introduces modern research tools to help in the study of urban raptors. It also delves into climate change adaptation, human-wildlife conflict, and the unique risks birds of prey face in urban areas before concluding with real-world wildlife management case studies and suggestions for future research and conservation efforts. Boal and Dykstra have compiled the go-to single source of information on urban birds of prey. Among researchers, urban green space planners, wildlife management agencies, birders, and informed citizens alike, Urban Raptors will foster a greater understanding of birds of prey and an increased willingness to accommodate them as important members, not intruders, of our cities.