The Red-tailed Hawk is one of America's most familiar and best-loved birds of prey. Its watchful presence, effortless flight, and piercing cry make it a conspicuous resident of eastern forests, southern wetlands, western deserts, and northern mountains. This latest addition to the Wild Bird Guides series describes in detail how the red-tail soars, swoops, and seizes its prey; how it communicates and defends it territory; how it nests and raises its young; and how it copes with the environmental dangers that threaten its existence-all illustrated with brilliant full-color images from the country's top wildlife photographers.
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Great book for specific species information.,
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This book is an excellent overview of the Red-tailed Hawk, giving the already experienced raptor-watcher and fledgling birdwatcher alike a very thorough description of this Hawk's lifestyle. Recommended. Some of the photographs seemed less than ideal for book publication, however.
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The Red-tailed Hawk, As Told By An Expert In the Field,
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This well written book gives anyone interested in raptors, a detailed description of the Red-Tailed Hawk. Dr. Preston is the founding curator of the Draper Museum of Natural History at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, where his primary research focuses on raptor ecology and the management of wildlife in and around the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In this book he describes many of the behaviors of the Red-tailed Hawk, including choosing a mate, nesting, brooding, communication with each other, hunting, and territory protection behaviors. The book is illustrated with photos from a number of different nature photographers.
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Excellent book,
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Very informative and accessible. Detailed overview of the life-cycle and behavior of this magnificent bird. Lots of great pictures. Includes descriptions of places where you can see hundreds of hawks during their migratory season!
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The key to the broad distribution and sweeping success of the Red-tailed Hawk in North America lies in its ability to tolerance a wide range of conditions and exploit a wide range of resources. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
raptor species, light morphs, perch sites, migrating raptors, migrating hawks, nestling period, other raptors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The key to the broad distribution and sweeping success of the Red-tailed Hawk in North America lies in its ability to tolerance a wide range of conditions and exploit a wide range of resources. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
raptor species, light morphs, perch sites, migrating raptors, migrating hawks, nestling period, other raptors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red-tailed Hawk, North America, United States, Bald Eagle, Hawk Mountain, Redtailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Cape May, Great Horned Owls New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors by Brian K. Wheeler in Back Matter
- Atlas of Wintering North American Birds: An Analysis of Christmas Bird Count Data by Terry Root in Back Matter
- Birds of Prey by Chuck Dixon in Back Matter
- Birds of Prey (American Nature Guides) in Back Matter
- Bruce Davidson: Central Park by Marie Winn in Back Matter
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