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Eagle & birds of prey /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Eyewitness booksPublication details: New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1997.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 59 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0679985433
  • 9780679985433
  • 0679885439
  • 9780679885436
Other title:
  • Eagle and birds of prey
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 598.9/1 20
LOC classification:
  • QL696.F3 P386 1997
Online resources:
Contents:
What is a bird of prey? -- The raptor families -- Eggs, nests, and hatching -- Growth of the young raptor -- How raptors fly -- Wings and feathers -- Inside a bird of prey -- Feet and talons -- Hunting techniques -- Prey and feeding -- Heads and senses -- Skeletons -- Vultures -- Osprey and fish eagles -- Kites and harriers -- Hawks and buzzards -- Eagles -- The secretary bird -- The falcon family -- Owls -- Birds of prey in history -- Training a bird of prey -- Around the world -- Raptor records -- Index.
Summary: Describes the anatomy, hunting techniques, mating, nesting, and eating habits of birds of prey. 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
JNF JNF Chamberlin Free Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction J 598.91 PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) QL696.F3 P386 1997 1 Available 34517000308117

"A Dorling Kindersley book"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

What is a bird of prey? -- The raptor families -- Eggs, nests, and hatching -- Growth of the young raptor -- How raptors fly -- Wings and feathers -- Inside a bird of prey -- Feet and talons -- Hunting techniques -- Prey and feeding -- Heads and senses -- Skeletons -- Vultures -- Osprey and fish eagles -- Kites and harriers -- Hawks and buzzards -- Eagles -- The secretary bird -- The falcon family -- Owls -- Birds of prey in history -- Training a bird of prey -- Around the world -- Raptor records -- Index.

Describes the anatomy, hunting techniques, mating, nesting, and eating habits of birds of prey. 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.

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