Hunting Tactics Of Peregrines And Other Falcons
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Author |
: Dick Dekker |
Publisher |
: Hancock House |
Total Pages |
: 204 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105124151551 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hunting Tactics of Peregrines and Other Falcons by : Dick Dekker
This book describes the foraging habits and capture rates of four species of bird-hunting falcons; Peregrine, Merlin, Gyrfalcon, and Prairie Falcon. Eight of the nine study areas were situated in western Canada in widely different habitats, and the observation periods intermittently included all seasons over 44 years, 1965-2008.
Author |
: Kenn Kaufman |
Publisher |
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages |
: 708 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0618159886 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780618159888 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lives of North American Birds by : Kenn Kaufman
The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.
Author |
: Bruce Haak |
Publisher |
: Hancock House |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2017-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0888390556 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780888390554 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Hunting Falcon by : Bruce Haak
For the first time under one cover, the author has assembled the results of the renewed interest, extensive experimentation, and technological progress that have advanced falconry over the past three decades. The Hunting Falcon is a fresh approach to the sport of falconry. For the first time under one cover, the author has assembled the results of the renewed interest, extensive experimentation, and technological progress that have advanced falconry over the past three decades. Falconer and wildlife biologist, Bruce Haak, details the techniques for training falcons in the classical, game hawking style. Through well-defined chapters, he establishes the fundamentals of care and handling of captive falcons and legal means of acquiring them. Successful strategies for hawking a wide variety of North American quarry are analyzed and laced with entertaining and informative anecdotes. Time-honored techniques for training wild falcons are restated in modern terms. In addition, the education of imprinted and captive-bred falcons, classes of falcons without historical precedence, is concisely outlined for the reader. In a break with tradition, the author uses North America's only indigenous falcon, the prairie falcon, as the primary subject and promotes it as an outstanding hunting partner. His training philosophy and comments on the use of radiotelemetry are added enrichment's to the text.
Author |
: Joshua Hammer |
Publisher |
: Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2021-02-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501191909 |
ISBN-13 |
: 150119190X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Falcon Thief by : Joshua Hammer
A “well-written, engaging detective story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs—and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain’s Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales. So begins a “vivid tale of obsession and international derring-do” (Publishers Weekly), following the parallel lives of a globe-trotting smuggler who spent two decades capturing endangered raptors worth millions of dollars as race champions—and Detective Andy McWilliam of the United Kingdom’s National Wildlife Crime Unit, who’s hell bent on protecting the world’s birds of prey. “Masterfully constructed” (The New York Times) and “entertaining and illuminating” (The Washington Post), The Falcon Thief will whisk you away from the volcanoes of Patagonia to Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park, and from the frigid tundra near the Arctic Circle to luxurious aviaries in the deserts of Dubai, all in pursuit of a man who is reckless, arrogant, and gripped by a destructive compulsion to make the most beautiful creatures in nature his own. It’s a story that’s part true-crime narrative, part epic adventure—and wholly unputdownable until the very last page.
Author |
: Arthur Cleveland Bent |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 530 |
Release |
: 1937 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCR:31210004846646 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey by : Arthur Cleveland Bent
Author |
: Kate Davis |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: CHI:088991031 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Falcons of North America by : Kate Davis
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 extra-ordinary, enigmatic birds of prey."--Back cover.
Author |
: Budd Titlow |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 245 |
Release |
: 2013-09-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780762797707 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0762797703 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bird Brains by : Budd Titlow
Through a hundred short vignettes accompanied by stunning avian portraits, Bird Brains takes a look at the antics, behaviors, and idiosyncrasies of wild birds from the viewpoint of a professional wildlife biologist and award-winning wildlife photographer. Titlow understands the often wild and wacky lives of birders--those who are always ready and willing to drop everything at a moment’s notice and "twitch off" to some exotic locations just to add another checkmark to their life lists. His engaging stories, complemented by vivid images, provide a fascinating compendium of wild bird lore perfectly suited to the 65-million-plus birders across the United States.
Author |
: Michael O'Neal Campbell |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 648 |
Release |
: 2022-05-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781315278087 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1315278081 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Great Eagles by : Michael O'Neal Campbell
This book examines the current literature and knowledge on the evolution and ecology of all the birds named as eagles, with particular emphasis on the larger species. It also examines the past and current relations between eagles and people, including habitat change and conservation issues. Eagle ecologies and conservation are currently seriously impacted by human activities such as industrialization, urbanization, pollution, deforestation and hunting. Some eagle species have consequently experienced extreme population changes. There are, however, some positive developments. Eagles have a strong, historic bond with human civilization, due to their status as the world’s most charismatic birds. Conservation policies have also been successful in repopulating some ecosystems with breeding eagles. Therefore, despite the complexity of this relationship, there may yet be hope for this unique species group, frequently rated as the kings of birds, and symbolic of human power, ambition, royalty, nationality, and even concepts of God. It is hoped that this book will contribute to the further understanding of these unique and fantastic birds.
Author |
: Richard Sale |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages |
: 911 |
Release |
: 2016-07-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780007511433 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0007511434 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Falcons (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 132) by : Richard Sale
Falcons have been a source of inspiration to writers, artists, historians and naturalists alike.
Author |
: Clint W. Boal |
Publisher |
: Island Press |
Total Pages |
: 336 |
Release |
: 2018-06-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1610918401 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781610918404 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Urban Raptors by : Clint W. Boal
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.