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Falcons of North America By Kate Davis, founder and Executive Director of the Raptors of the Rockies organization Photographs by Rob Palmer & Nick Dunlop 240 pages - 6 x 9 inches 200+ photographs 13 illustrations & diagrams Species accounts & range maps Glossary - references - index Published: September, 2008 Publisher: Mountain Press Paperback: $22 Buy the book:  Fact & Fiction  |  Mountain Press  |  Buteo Books A portion of the proceeds from this book goes to falcon maintenance and upkeep at Raptors of the Rockies Fierce, bold, and beautiful, falcons hold a special place in the hearts of people. In Falcons of North America, renowned raptor advocate and environmental educator Kate Davis opens a door into the lives of these extraordinary, enigmatic birds of prey. With contagious enthusiasm, Davis details the lives of six North American falcon species, including results of new research never before published in one volume. Sample Pages (pdf) Contents Page 35 Page 60 Page 166 Page 181 Page 191 Review of Falcons of North America by Bill Clark, co-author of The Peterson Field Guide to Hawks of North America This charming, well-written book tells us lots about our six North American falcons. Kate used her experience as a falconer, researcher, rehabilitator, educator, conservationist, and artist to give us an insight into how falcons live and their relationships with humankind. The emphasis is on the Peregrine Falcon, unquestionably the most charismatic of the falcons, yet all are covered well in detailed species accounts. The book is a nice blend of personal experience, rendering of the literature, and behavioral observations, with sidebars on some interesting falcon projects, and more. And the vast majority of the photos are just stunning! A must for anyone who loves falcons and photos of them and wants to learn more about them. Review of Falcons of North America by Hans Peeters, artist and author of Raptors of California What a wonderful little book you have written. I am amazed at how much information, much of it recent, you have dug up (and yes, I sat right down and read the book almost cover to cover.) And of course the photographs are incredible; your own are certainly a match to the work of the professionals. I am also impressed by the quality of the editing. The enormous amount you’ve gathered is neatly and clearly packaged. So congratulations on a real achievement. Your writing is lucid – and fun to read! Raptors of the Rockies An illustrated guide to Rocky Mountain birds of prey By Kate Davis, founder and Executive Director of the Raptors of the Rockies organization 96 pages - 8.5 x 11 inches 115 color photographs 32 maps - 15 illustrations Glossary - references - index Published: September, 2002 Publisher: Mountain Press Paperback: $16 Buy the book:  Fact & Fiction  |  Mountain Press  |  Buteo Books Click on a thumbnail to view a sample page Sample pages approximately 2/3 actual size (350 x 460) Did you know that a golden eagle can spot a rabbit from two miles away? Or that the broad face of an owl works like a satellite dish to gather sounds? From ancient cave paintings to Roman coins to our own national emblem, depictions of hawks, falcons, eagles, ospreys, and owls demonstrate thousands of years of human fascination with raptors--birds that hunt other animals for food. Raptors of the Rockies opens with a general section on the biology and behaviors that make raptors such successful hunters. The middle section serves as a field guide, with a page devoted to each of the thirty-one Rocky Mountain species. In the final section you will meet the nineteen permanent residents of the Raptors of the Rockies facility--disabled birds which cannot be released back into the wild. These characters include Max, a male golden eagle whose poisoning left him with little sense of balance, and Crackity Jones, a female western screech owl who lost part of a wing in an unfortunate encounter with a vehicle. Both sad and uplifting, these life stories will leave you sharing the author's profound respect and passion for these magnificent creatures. Gorgeous color photographs, maps and diagrams, and drawings and etchings by the author accompany the lively, informative text, which will delight readers of all ages. Includes Montana, and the Rocky Mountains. Review of Raptors of the Rockies by John J. Craighead, Ph.D., founder and director of the Craighead Wildlife-Wildlands Institute. "Nearly sixty years ago, my brother Frank and I entertained the idea of producing a guidebook to the raptors. The plan was to provide an easy-to-understand, single source for identification of and information about the misunderstood (and often hated) birds of prey. We carried the idea only as far as gathering together our photographs of hawks and owls, and giving the book the erroneous working title of Know Your Hawks. Kate Davis's Raptors of the Rockies has far surpassed even our enthusiastic vision for a concise, accurate, and informative guide to the birds of prey. It is the book we wanted to write, only much better." Top

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