Birds of Prey of the West

Birds of Prey of the West

Author: Brian K. Wheeler

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2018-06-19

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0691117187

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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


Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Author: Ray Ovington

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780820009087

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In text, drawings and color illustrations, this book describes birds of prey - eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, kites and vultures - and discusses the importance of these birds and their function within ecosystems.


Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Author: Wilbur Smith

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1998-07-15

Total Pages: 676

ISBN-13: 9780312963811

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In 1667 Hal becomes a man after the Dutch torture and kill his father while on his ship off the coast of Africa, and he carefully works his way overland to claim his father's treasure and to face the British captain who betrayed them.


Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Author: Tom Jackson

Publisher: Amber Books

Published: 2021-10-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781838860950

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With full captions explaining how bird species hunt, feed, nest, and rear their young, Birds of Prey is a brilliant examination filled with eye-catching photographs of these beautiful creatures in the wild. Birds of prey--or raptors--are some of the most captivating bird species in the world. Think of eagles and condors, vultures, hawks and kites, but also owls and ospreys. Think of the peregrine falcon, which, reaching speeds of up to 200 mph, is the world's fastest animal--when diving. From the New World Caracaras to the Oriental Hobby, the Northern Goshawk to the Swamp Harrier to the European Merlin, Birds of Prey explores the fascinating life cycles, habitats, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of more than 100 species from all around the world. They primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. They have keen eyesight, able to spot their prey from great distances, and strong feet equipped with talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing flesh. In addition to hunting live prey, most also eat carrion, at least occasionally, and vultures and condors eat carrion as their main food source.


Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Author: Floyd Scholz

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780811702423

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Raptors have intrigued and inspired artists and naturalists for thousands of years. Floyd Scholz's own fascination with these winged hunters began when he took up bird carving in the 1970's, but he was long frustrated by the lack of close up, detailed reference photographs of these birds. He decided to team up with photographer Tad Merrick to fill that void.


Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

Author: Pete Dunne

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780544018440

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A visually stunning, comprehensive resource on North America's birds of prey 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

Birds of Prey

Author: M. Heidenreich

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1997-03-13

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780632041862

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This remarkable book provides a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of raptors. Since many conditions of ill-health result from bad husbandry, management and breeding practices are also explained in detail. A number of hitherto unknown diseases and new surgical techniques are presented and the sterilisation of falcons is described for the first time.


Raptors

Raptors

Author:

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780114973216

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Birds of Prey of the World

Birds of Prey of the World

Author: Mary Louise Grossman

Publisher: Random House Value Publishing

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 9780517067888

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Two parts include an overview of these birds' habits and habitats, and a field guide and atlas that categorizes the birds of prey genus by genus.