Birds of Prey [Hardcover]

Floyd Scholz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

Visual reference for North American raptors examines 17 hawks, falcons, eagles, and osprey--a must-have volume for carvers and others interested in these magnificent birds.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

A professional artist since 1983, Floyd Scholz is recognized as one of the top bird carvers in the world. He operates the Vermont Raptor Academy for carvers in Bennington, Vermont, and splits his time between Vermont and Florida.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 1st edition (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811702421
• ISBN-13: 978-0811702423
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A professional artist since 1983, Floyd Scholz is recognized as one of the top bird carvers in the world. He operates the Vermont Raptor Academy for carvers in Bennington, Vermont, and splits his time between Vermont and Florida.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous photos, facinating ifo, October 14, 1999

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Prey (Hardcover)

This is a gorgeous book packed with large color photos of many beautiful live birds. Its intended purpose is as a sourcebook for artists, but it will universally appeal to any bird lover.

The introductory chapter illustrates common features of raptor anatomy. Detailed chapters follow on 17 major North American species with numerous color photos and line drawings with dimensions.

A practical application is included with a step-by-step section on carving and painting a finely detailed kestrel in wood. There are even instructions for making remarkable lifelike eyes from acrylic plastic.

The book concludes with a gallery of the author's own fabulous museum quality carvings. This is a great combination of nature photography and fine art.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, July 16, 2001

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M. Boutte (Houston, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Prey (Hardcover)

This wonderfully photographed book is an excellent reference for anyone interested in carving birds of prey. An extremely thorough series of photographs is included for each bird covered in the book. Additionally, patterns and other carving consideration are included for each specimen. The book concludes with a chapter on creating acrylic eyes for carvings, a chapter on carving and painting a kestrel, and a chapter exhibiting some of the authors carvings. Incidentally, the author's carvings are great.

Scholtz's other book, Carving a Red Tailed Hawk, does not do this book justice. This book contains better photographs and better carving.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in carving birds of any type.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific resource!, April 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Birds of Prey (Hardcover)

Not only bird artists, but any bird lover would enjoy this book. The pictures are excellent, in focus and from all angles.

This book is often in use at my lab table.