When Falcons Fly

Author : David Square
Publisher : Poppy Productions
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780978281809

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When Falcons Fly by David Square Pdf

Author : Ranulf Rayner
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0715315749

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Story of the Sporting Gun by Ranulf Rayner Pdf

Traces the story of game shooting from the first development of the shotgun to the present day. The captivating text is illustrated with beautiful color paintings.

Author : P. H. Liotta
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1990-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0449219186

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Learning to Fly by P. H. Liotta Pdf

Author : Christie Gove-Berg
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781591936305

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Maggie the One-Eyed Peregrine Falcon by Christie Gove-Berg Pdf

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!

Author : Natalie Lunis
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781936087938

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Peregrine Falcon by Natalie Lunis Pdf

Describes the anatomical features that make the peregrine falcon the fastest animal in the world, includes fascinating facts about its habits and behavior, and compares its speed to that of other animals.

Author : Marcy Cottrell Houle
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780826354341

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Wings for My Flight by Marcy Cottrell Houle Pdf

First published in 1991 and winner of several national awards, this book chronicles Marcy Cottrell Houle's work at Chimney Rock along with the recovery of the once endangered peregrine falcon.

Author : Peter Capainolo,Carol A. Butler
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813547909

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How Fast Can a Falcon Dive? by Peter Capainolo,Carol A. Butler Pdf

"Want to know everything about birds of preyùour amazing raptors? Then Capainolo and Butler's compact book, How Fast Can a Falcon Dive?, is the place to start!"--Joel Cracraft, Lamont Curator of Birds, American Museum of Natural History.

Author : Darryl McGrath
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781438459264

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Flight Paths by Darryl McGrath Pdf

How a small group of New York biologists brought the peregrine falcon and bald eagle back from the brink of extinction. In the late 1970s, the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon were heading toward extinction, victims of the combined threats of DDT, habitat loss, and lax regulation. Flight Paths tells the story of how a small group of New York biologists raced against nature’s clock to bring these two beloved birds back from the brink in record-setting numbers. In a narrative that reads like a suspense tale, Darryl McGrath documents both rescue projects in never-before-published detail. At Cornell University, a team of scientists worked to crack the problem of how to breed peregrine falcons in captivity and then restore them to the wild. Meanwhile, two young, untested biologists tackled the overwhelming assignment of rebuilding the bald eagle population from the state’s last nesting pair, one of whom (the female) was sterile. McGrath interweaves this dramatic retelling with contemporary accounts of four at-risk species: the short-eared owl, the common loon, the Bicknell’s thrush, and the piping plover. She worked alongside biologists as they studied these elusive subjects in the Northeast’s most remote regions, and the result is a story that combines vivid narrative with accessible science and is as much a tribute to these experts as it is a call to action for threatened birds. Readers are taken to a snow-covered meadow as an owl hunts her prey, a loon family’s secluded pond, an eagle nest above the Hudson River, and a mountaintop at dusk in search of the Bicknell’s thrush, one of the planet’s rarest birds. Combining a little-known chapter of New York’s natural history with a deeply personal account of a lifelong devotion to birds, Flight Paths is not only a story of our rapidly changing environment and a tribute to some of New York’s most heroic biologists, but also a captivating read for anyone who has ever thrilled to the sight of a rare bird. “In Flight Paths Darryl McGrath weaves together science, politics, personal struggle, and the emotional gravity of permanent loss into poignant tales of survival. She reminds us that our actions and determination can have a huge impact on birds and other wildlife that make their homes in the Adirondack Park. She brings a fresh perspective to modern conservation efforts and reminds us why birds matter in our everyday lives. Anyone who loves the Adirondack Park, or just appreciates wild places, will enjoy reading this book.” — William C. Janeway, Executive Director, Adirondack Council “Not since David R. Zimmerman’s To Save a Bird in Peril has there been a popular book on rare and endangered birds so well researched and documented as this one. McGrath writes the story of the remarkable restoration of our national bird in New York, a saga that is largely the story of a few unique people who devoted their lives to this endeavor. She writes similar stories about the peregrine falcon, the common loon, the Bicknell’s thrush, and the short-eared owl, emphasizing the special problems and solutions for each species. Anyone interested in the details of what it takes to save rare or endangered species from extinction should read this sympathetic and well-written book.” — Tom J. Cade, Founding Chairman and Director, The Peregrine Fund “In Flight Paths, Darryl McGrath tells the compelling story of New York’s legacy as a national and international innovator in modern bird conservation. In an engaging style that often reads more like a novel than typical historical reporting, she focuses on the successful efforts to save the peregrine falcon and bald eagle from extinction in the Lower 48 states. Her conversations and field experience with the dedicated scientists and conservationists whose tireless efforts brought these magnificent birds back from the brink bring a rare depth and richness to the narrative. The pioneering work described in this well-told tale give some hope that when courageous and innovative scientists simply refuse to take ‘no’ for an answer, seemingly intractable problems will yield.” — Kenneth P. Able, editor of Gatherings of Angels: Migrating Birds and Their Ecology

Author : Ada Graham,Frank Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0440024854

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Falcon Flight by Ada Graham,Frank Graham Pdf

Describes recent efforts to save the vanishing peregrine falcon, a frequent object of indiscriminate hunting due to misconceptions surrounding birds of prey.

Author : Adam Shoalts
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780735241022

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Where the Falcon Flies by Adam Shoalts Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From Canada’s most accomplished adventurer and storyteller comes a gripping journey into the vastness of Canada’s landscape and history. Looking out his porch window one spring morning, Adam Shoalts spotted a majestic peregrine falcon flying across the neighbouring fields near Lake Erie. Each spring, falcons migrate from southernmost Canada to remote arctic mountains. Grabbing his backpack and canoe, Shoalts resolved to follow the falcon’s route north on an astonishing 3,400-kilometre journey to the Arctic. Along the way, he faces a huge variety of challenges and obstacles, including storms on the Great Lakes, finding campsites in the urban wilderness of Toronto and Montreal, avoiding busy commercial freighter traffic, gale force winds, massive hydroelectric dams, bushwhacking without trails, dealing with hunger, multiple bear encounters, and navigating white-water rapids on icy northern rivers far from any help. In his signature style, Shoalts roams as much across space as he does time, winding his way through a stunning diversity of landscapes ranging from lush Carolinian forests to lonely windswept mountains, salty seas to trackless swamps, pristine lakes to glittering mega-cities, as well as the sites of long ago battles, shipwrecks, forgotten forts, and abandoned trading posts. Through his travels, he reveals how interconnected wild places are, from the loneliest depths of the northern wilderness to busy urban parks, and the vital importance of these connections. Where the Falcon Flies invites readers on an extraordinary armchair adventure that spans five ecoregions and centuries of fascinating history, and is a masterwork by one of Canada’s most successful and audacious authors.

Author : Kenn Kaufman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0618159886

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Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman Pdf

The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.

Author : Mary Hennen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226465425

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The Peregrine Returns by Mary Hennen Pdf

"Published in Association with the Field Museum."

Author : Emily Wilson
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508142454

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Falcons by Emily Wilson Pdf

What makes falcons different from other birds of prey? If it isn’t their small size, it’s their unique ability to be trained by people to hunt. Readers learn these facts and more through this volume, which offers an exciting perspective on important elementary life science topics. Readers will delight in learning about this raptor’s appearance, survival techniques, predatory behavior, and more. Popular falcon species such as the Peregrine falcon are closely examined. Detailed photographs and fact boxes complete a comprehensive learning experience.

Author : Giovanni Leonardi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:921162316

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The Lanner Falcon by Giovanni Leonardi Pdf

Author : Ed Cobleigh
Publisher : Check Six Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1629672009

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Fly with the Falcon by Ed Cobleigh Pdf

Three troubled flyers find the tangled threads of their unraveled lives intertwined. A falcon has lost her freedom. She needs human intervention."Mousse" Taylor, a supremely talented fighter pilot, is under pressure from her commander to exchange sex for the vital promotion she needs to achieve her goal of leading a squadron. Should she submit?Her Cajun wingman, "Frenchie" Thibodeau, has his own problems. Should he report the sexual harassment and alienate the woman he is beginning to love or should he remain silent about her exploitation?Can all three aviators heal, return to the wild blue and to each other?Amazon bestselling author Ed Cobleigh takes you to the lethal skies over the Persian Gulf and to California's coastal wine country. Tightly written, Fly with the Falcon delivers romance, ethical dilemmas, falcon lore, and exciting aerial action. Ed Cobleigh flew fighters with the US Air Force, US Navy, Royal Air Force, French Air Force, and the Imperial Iranian Air Force. As an Air Intelligence Officer he worked with the CIA, FBI, and MI6. His memoir was an Amazon #1 bestseller and his biography of Roland Garros was named best new book on WW I.