Animals Q & A

Fascinating Answers to Questions about Birds of Prey

By: Peter Capainolo, Carol A Butler

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Paperback | 2 September 2010

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248 Pages

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21.6 x 14 x 2

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"How Fast Can a Falcon Dive?" explores the world of raptors in a way that will appeal to bird lovers and biology enthusiasts alike. This colorful volume is complete with more than fifty-five color and black and white images from photographers and artists around the world. In a reader friendly question and answer format, ornithologist Peter Capainolo and science writer Carol A. Butler define and classify raptors, explore the physical attributes of birds of prey, view how their bodies work, and explain the social and physical behaviors of these species-how they communicate, hunt, reproduce, and more. Capainolo, who received one of the first falconry licenses issued in New York state at age eighteen, relates his personal experience in falconry to describe raptor training and husbandry where the human-bird interactions are complex.

From stories of red-tailed hawks making their homes on the ledges of Manhattan skyscrapers to their role in protecting California's vineyards from flocks of grape-loving starlings, "How Fast Can a Falcon Dive?" explores how these avian predators interact with people and with their environment.

Industry Reviews

"Want to know everything about birds of prey-our amazing raptors? Then Capainolo and Butler's compact book, How Fast Can a Falcoln Dive?, is the place to start!" -- Joel Cracraft * Lamont Curator of Birds, American Museum of Natural History *
"Birds of prey are endlessly fascinating. They fill us with wonder-and questions. Fortunately, this book has the answers, presented in an engaging style. A 'must-read'
for anyone who admires raptors." -- Tim Gallagher * author of Falcon Fever and The Grail Bird *
"This work will appeal to lay readers and raptor fanatics (there are many!). As a
budding bird-watcher in high school, this reviewer would have devoured this book. Highly
recommended." * Choice *
"This reader-friendly and interesting book contains a wealth of information about birds of prey." * Wildlife Activist *
"Almost anything a student might wish to know about raptors can be found in this well-organized, detailed, and thoroughly documented book."
* NSTA Recommends *

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