Falcons in the City

Falcons in the City
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Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 1484494792
ISBN-13 : 9781484494790
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Falcons in the City by : Chris Earley

A charming story about a nest of wild birds that alarm, then charm, their city landlords.

The Falcon Family

The Falcon Family
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Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044011775293
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis The Falcon Family by : Marmion Wilard Savage

The Falcon Family; Or, Young Ireland

The Falcon Family; Or, Young Ireland
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Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HWNPAL
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Rating : 4/5 (AL Downloads)

Synopsis The Falcon Family; Or, Young Ireland by : Marmion Wilard Savage

Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica

Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 215
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ISBN-10 : 9780292784642
ISBN-13 : 0292784643
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica by : Carrol L. Henderson

To help visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol L. Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a field guide dedicated to the monkeys, sloths, treefrogs, lizards, crocodiles, and other animals that travelers are most likely to see while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He includes fascinating information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behavior gleaned from his forty years of travels, studies, and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. The mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are illustrated by stunning and colorful photographs—most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identifies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destinations, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning purposes completes the volume.

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 154
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ISBN-10 : 9781472918673
ISBN-13 : 1472918673
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Peregrine Falcon by : Patrick Stirling-Aird

This ebook offers a window into the world of the Peregrine Falcon. Reaching speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour, the Peregrine Falcon is famous as the world's fastest bird. However, its penchant for choosing inaccessible places to breed, feed and roost mean that few people are well acquainted with its habits and behaviour. Peregrine Falcon contains a combination of high quality images and beautifully written text, with chapters on subjects such as hunting, raising young and how populations around the world have rallied against the threat of extinction and are now prospering once again. The birds are further brought to life through a series of personal anecdotes from the author and photographers, which are woven into the text. The ebook is part of a series that also includes the titles Barn Owl and Kingfisher.

Falcon in the Glass

Falcon in the Glass
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9781442429918
ISBN-13 : 1442429917
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Falcon in the Glass by : Susan Fletcher

"Eleven-year-old Renzo must teach himself to blow glass with the help of a girl who has a mysterious connection to her falcon"--

The Affairs of the Falcóns

The Affairs of the Falcóns
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780062872371
ISBN-13 : 0062872370
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Affairs of the Falcóns by : Melissa Rivero

Winner of the 2019 New American Voices Award Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize A Recommended Book of 2019 from: Southern Living * Buzzfeed * The Huffington Post * Bustle * Fierce * Hip Latina * Ms. Magazine * Alma * Library Journal * The Rumpus * The Millions * Refinery29 * Electric Literature A stunning debut novel about a young undocumented Peruvian woman fighting to keep her family afloat in New York City Ana Falcón, along with her husband Lucho and their two young children, has fled the economic and political strife of Peru for a chance at a new life in New York City in the 1990s. Being undocumented, however, has significantly curtailed the family’s opportunities: Ana is indebted to a loan shark who calls herself Mama, and is stretched thin by unceasing shifts at her factory job. To make matters worse, Ana must also battle both criticism from Lucho’s cousin—who has made it obvious the family is not welcome to stay in her spare room for much longer—and escalating and unwanted attention from Mama’s husband. As the pressure builds, Ana becomes increasingly desperate. While Lucho dreams of returning to Peru, Ana is deeply haunted by the demons she left behind and determined to persevere in this new country. But how many sacrifices is she willing to make before admitting defeat and returning to Peru? And what lines is she willing to cross in order to protect her family? The Affairs of the Falcónsis a beautiful, deeply urgent novel about the lengths one woman is willing to go to build a new life, and a vivid rendering of the American immigrant experience.

The Falcon Thief

The Falcon Thief
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Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Total Pages : 336
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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.

Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon

Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon
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Publisher : Adventure Publications
Total Pages : 33
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ISBN-10 : 9781591936305
ISBN-13 : 1591936306
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon by : Christie Gove-Berg

Maggie has just learned to fly when she crashes into the side of a building. She falls to the ground, alone and injured. Who will help her? As told with real photographs, this true story explains how wildlife hospitals rescue and treat injured animals. Their goal is to release the animals back into the wild. Sometimes, this isn't possible--but there can still be a happy ending. Maggie's story, written by Christie Gove-Berg, is just such a success!